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Here is what you have working in your favor:
You have a passion for the pursuit. Passion is the single strongest factor in realizing a dream. It is almost unstoppable but still requires a host of other influences to come together in your favor.
You have been using the most creative and worthwhile job-search methods -- networking and gaining experience in your desired field through internships and through volunteering.
You have an administrative background. Strong administrative skills are always in demand.
It is realistic to expect that there are positions available for you to use your administrative skills in a nonprofit environmental organization. Here are potential gaps to explore:
If you are looking for actual research or communications positions rather than administrative positions, you are competing against candidates credentialed in those fields.
If your search is restricted to your current location, it is possible that the opportunities in that geographic area in the niche you have chosen are too limited.
If your administrative skills (or other skills relevant to the position) aren't strong enough, you will lose out to higher performers.
If you aren't presenting yourself well on your resume and in your interviews, it is your presentation, not your qualifications, that are blocking your progress.
To complement your own analysis, get direct feedback about your performance and your presentation from those you have worked with on your internships and volunteer assignments. Your ability to close the identified gaps will get you closer to your dream career.
You have a passion for the pursuit. Passion is the single strongest factor in realizing a dream. It is almost unstoppable but still requires a host of other influences to come together in your favor.
You have been using the most creative and worthwhile job-search methods -- networking and gaining experience in your desired field through internships and through volunteering.
You have an administrative background. Strong administrative skills are always in demand.
It is realistic to expect that there are positions available for you to use your administrative skills in a nonprofit environmental organization. Here are potential gaps to explore:
If you are looking for actual research or communications positions rather than administrative positions, you are competing against candidates credentialed in those fields.
If your search is restricted to your current location, it is possible that the opportunities in that geographic area in the niche you have chosen are too limited.
If your administrative skills (or other skills relevant to the position) aren't strong enough, you will lose out to higher performers.
If you aren't presenting yourself well on your resume and in your interviews, it is your presentation, not your qualifications, that are blocking your progress.
To complement your own analysis, get direct feedback about your performance and your presentation from those you have worked with on your internships and volunteer assignments. Your ability to close the identified gaps will get you closer to your dream career.