Jessica Reiss
"The World Land Trust internship is one of a kind, it has allowed me to broaden my knowledge of conservation, develop new skills and also try out different career opportunities within the field. I always knew that I wanted to combine my interest in conservation and nature with a creative role such as film, and have just been employed by the BBC NHU in Bristol as production assistant on Springwatch. I feel that the internship definitely helped to secure the job for me. I would strongly recommend the internship for anyone who wants to get into conservation."
Where is Jessica now?
Since completing her internship at WLT Jessica worked at the BBC on Springwatch for 2.5 years and then moved to South Africa to work for wildlife film company Earth Touch. "Now I am living in Durban making wildlife films. Last year I produced a film about the Silky Sifaka and Rosewood logging in Madagascar “Trouble in Lemur Land” which was broadcast on Eden UKTV... I hope in some way this will bring about awareness for the need to preserve Madagascar’s rainforests."
(Updated: May 2012)
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