Placeholder story, written so it doubles as the brief. A Real Career is one person talking plainly about what actually happened, in their own words, with the awkward parts left in.
Where they started
What they did before ecology, or straight out of which degree. Be specific about the first job and how they got it, because that is the question every reader has.
What the licence actually took
Hours, mentors, the paperwork, how long the waiting was, and what nearly went wrong. This is the section people will come back for.
What they would tell somebody starting now
One honest piece of advice, not three vague ones.
