Melissa Kivel & Lydia Nicholas - Environmental Conservation (nonprofit) - Friends of the St. Clair River
[PODCAST] Diverse Routes: Career Journeys in Science & Medicine (Episode 10)
Melissa Kivel is an Education Manager and Lydia Nicholas is a Environmental Field Technician for Friends of the St. Clair River, a non-profit environmental conservation organization.
Melissa earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Western Michigan University. She had her first experience with Friends in 2010 as a volunteer for the stream leaders water quality monitoring program. Then after meeting the organizations president while working for the St. Clair County Health Department she pursed an a job opening with Friends and is now the Education Manager.
Lydia Nicholas's lifelong interest in Great Lakes ecosystems, Evolutionary Biology degree from Michigan Technological University, participation in climate change research, and attendance at Sturgeon Fest (an event organized by Friends) eventually led them to their current position as the an Environmental Field Technician with Friends.
Episode Highlights:
Gap semesters and gap years don’t hinder your future success
Volunteering and getting involved in community events could lead to a fulfilling, paid position
Benefits of working for a non-profit
What does a non-profit look for in a quality application?
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