Located in the East Central region of Alabama, the Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) offers easy access to the abundant forests, rivers, streams and other waterways that make this state one of the most biologically diverse in the nation. With more than 6,000+ acres dedicated to outdoor learning, the CFWE offers an unparalleled student experience, industry-relevant career preparation and a transformative education that delivers exceptional value both inside and beyond the classroom. On campus, students enjoy a low student-to-faculty ratio and are supported by dedicated professional advisors. Our world-class faculty members are committed to helping students build a solid foundation for a successful career with abundant opportunities to meet and connect with industry stakeholders and partners who actively recruit our students for internships and job positions.

Auburn’s Wildlife Enterprise Management (WLEM) degree is one of only two such programs in the United States.  This cross-disciplinary degree program, founded on the basic principles of wildlife management, hospitality services and business management, ensures that graduates are prepared for employment at any of thousands of hunting and fishing lodges, ranches, corporate retreat facilities and other consumptive use facilities worldwide. With this program, students gain the necessary skill set required of graduates and access to a wide range of internship opportunities across the globe. This combination of innovative classroom instruction and real-world experience ensures graduates can take advantage of abundant career opportunities.

The degree is collaboratively taught by world-renowned faculty from the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment and the Colleges of Business and Human Sciences.  These faculty members are not only educators but also practitioners, researchers, and business leaders with expertise that transcends the classroom and brings the realities of the wildlife enterprise to students. The multi-disciplinary nature of the major assures graduates are qualified in a biological field such as wildlife management and possess the foundational knowledge of business management, marketing and hospitality to operate and manage client-focused, nature-based, for-profit businesses.

The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment strongly recommends that students pursue internships to gain hands-on learning experiences prior to graduation. To assist our students, we have identified potential internship opportunities for Wildlife Enterprise Management majors to acquire field experience, foundational knowledge of business management, marketing and hospitality within enterprises such as:

• hunting lodges and shooting facilities
• guide and charter services
• fishing resorts

Learn more about available wildlife enterprise internship facilities!

As demand for unique sporting experiences and adventures provided by outdoor enterprise continues to grow in the U.S. and around the world, graduates possessing knowledge in the field of wildlife management, business management, marketing and hospitality will find careers as:

• hunting/shooting facility director
• guide service coordinator
• fishing resort manager
• outdoor sport/adventure promoter

Learn more about the exciting careers available with this major!