Mentorship
Working with professional mentors helps these rising leaders gain valuable insights and perspectives that aren’t taught in textbooks.
Training
Rising wildlife leaders hone their leadership and conservation skills through valuable training workshops, courses, and convenings.
Hands-on Experience
Gaining real-life experience in the formative years of their careers sets rising wildlife leaders up for success.
Scholarship Program
Scholarships That Safeguard Species
These scholarships don’t just fund education—they build careers, fuel fieldwork, and support a future where more species and ecosystems can thrive.
Career Program
Where Conservation Careers Take Root
WCN’s Career Program provides three years of tailored support to help local conservationists in Africa and Asia thrive in the early stages of their careers.
Amazonia Program
Leadership for a Living Rainforest
WCN’s Amazonia Program is equipping a new generation of local leaders with the skills, support, and community they need to protect one of the most vital ecosystems on Earth.
Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders (EWCL)
Shaping Tomorrow’s Global Conservation Leaders & Initiatives
WCN partners with EWCL to provide international cohorts of emerging leaders in the wildlife conservation field with the skills, mentorship, and experience to lead collaborative wildlife initiatives.
Internships
Where Conservation Careers Begin
These immersive opportunities provide critical applied learning experiences, build confidence, and help turn passion into lasting conservation careers.

Invest in Conservation’s Future
Your donation supports hands-on mentorship and leadership development for emerging wildlife conservationists around the world.



