“I was a mid-career student who came into the program with experience in communications and program management, but all of my experience was in fields outside of conservation. My hope was that the C4C Certificate would help me “speak the language” of conservation and pivot into that space, and I’m happy to say that it did! I’m now working for a nonprofit association that supports researchers and practitioners in conservation and natural resources, and I know I can support our programs and members more effectively with the knowledge and skills I built through the Certificate. I can also say that I would not have landed here without the resources at CSU: they pointed me to a conservation-specific job board, and that’s where I found the role.”