Katie Goodwin, Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge, and Gary Czypinski, Ashland Fishery Resources Office, participated in an annual Career Day event sponsored by Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin. 

Northland College specializes in environmental education, and Career Day is a good opportunity for science and natural resource students to network with professionals from a variety of environmental fields in positions that the students would like to explore. 

Participants included federal, state, tribal, and private agencies from around the area specializing in natural resource management and conservation.  The focus of questions from students centered around 2007 temporary summer employment, permanent employment, and what the Service is doing to conserve and protect our natural resources.  

Students were briefed on general information regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the type of work performed by the Service, where to look for federal environmental jobs, tips for obtaining a federal job, and summer opportunities with the Whittlesey Creek NWR and Ashland FRO.