CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TWS MEMBERSHIP

Joining TWS early in your career can open several networking opportunities with wildlife professionals across North America and beyond. Our membership offers exclusive access to our publications, discounted rates to our annual conference, a huge network of wildlife professionals, and more. We are happy to offer individuals with less than three years of employment experience in the wildlife profession membership at a discounted rate of $56 USD annually.

NETWORK

Early Career Professional Working Group

As a “new professional” member of The Wildlife Society, you are automatically provided free membership to the Early Career Professional Working Group! The Early Career Professional Working Group of The Wildlife Society is dedicated to addressing the challenges and opportunities that early career wildlife professionals encounter. We welcome the full spectrum of wildlife professionals to contribute to our efforts.

This Working Group is striving to build a network of people that can communicate about strategies for success in our field and we help to guide TWS Council in making decisions that help early career members.

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ATTEND OUR CONFERENCE

Build your resume and your network by attending the TWS Annual Conference. The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference is widely regarded as the largest and most important technical meeting for wildlife professionals and students in North America. With roughly 1,000 educational and networking opportunities available each year, the conference offers students exposure to the latest industry happenings and notable professionals in the field.

EXPAND YOUR RESOURCES

The Wildlife Society encourages our members to continue learning no matter how far into their career they are to stay up to date on all wildlife industry happenings. In addition to our exclusive publications, our members also gain access to our robust library of topics related to wildlife management, conservation, and policy through our exclusive partnership with Johns Hopkins University Press.

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INTEGRITY. SERVICE. EXCELLENCE. UNDERSTANDING. INCLUSIVENESS.

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY

Join online or download our membership form to begin taking advantage of the benefits of TWS membership and to show your commitment to sustaining healthy wildlife populations and habitats for generations to come!

October 5-9 Edmonton, Alberta

LEARN. NETWORK. ENGAGE.

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY’S 32nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference is widely regarded as the largest and most important technical meetings for wildlife professionals and students in North America. Join us as we head to Canada for the first time in ten years and engage in over 1,000 educational and networking opportunities all within a city that’s full of surprises. Check out our event page for more information and submit your proposals starting January 15th!