Biology graduate trying to rebuild career — looking for realistic career paths with good employability
Hi everyone. I graduated with a Biology degree a few years ago in South America. In my country, since it’s not very industrially developed, there weren’t many career opportunities besides pursuing a government-funded PhD/research path in some specialized field. It was very competitive to get into, and to be honest, I realized I didn’t really enjoy the academic route.
So I ended up working unrelated jobs and basically left my degree collecting dust for years.
Now I’m at a point where I feel a strong need to finally build a real career connected to my background. I don’t necessarily need to “follow my passion” 100% anymore — I’m willing to specialize in something practical if it means having a stable future for myself and my future family.
After struggling professionally for years, I really want to avoid choosing another path with poor job prospects. My plan is to continue training/studying over the next couple of years and eventually move to Europe (I’m currently in the process of obtaining EU citizenship).
I’ve seen several people mention water resources / wastewater treatment as a field with strong job demand and decent pay. That caught my attention because stability matters a lot to me now.
Do you think that could be a good direction for someone with my background? Or are there other environmental fields with better employability that I should seriously consider?
I’d really appreciate honest advice from people already working in the industry.