The Sims 4 Careers: Conservationist

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Overview

Learn more about the Conservationist career in The Sims 4, including how to prepare a grant application, meet promotion requirements, and use career cheats.

Table of Contents

About the Conservationist career in The Sims 4

The Conservationist career comes with The Sims 4 Island Living Expansion Pack and splits into two branches: 
  • Environmental Manager
  • Marine Biologist.
To join this career, select Find a Job from the phone or computer and choose Conservationist.A Sim wearing a black wetsuit stands on a deck by the ocean working on a tablet.
For more help with careers and promotions in The Sims 4, check out our careers guide.  

Conservationist career tasks

To get promoted in the Conservationist career, your Sim needs to complete career tasks. These tasks change depending on your Sim’s current rank. To check what tasks your Sim has to complete, open the Career Panel (the briefcase icon in the bottom right of the screen) in Live Mode.

How to Spread Conservation Awareness

Choose a Sim and select Friendly > Interests > Spread Conservation Awareness.

How to Prepare Grant Application

  1. 1
    Use the computer and select Conservationist > Prepare Grant Application.
  2. 2
    Open your Sim’s Inventory to find the completed Grant Application.
  3. 3
    Select Submit Grant Application. 

How to Survey Ocean Wildlife

  1. 1
    Travel to Sulani and select wildlife in the ocean.
  2. 2
    Choose Survey Ocean Wildlife to survey coral, turtles, or fish. 

Conservationist career ranks

A menu for choosing the Conservationist career shows the hourly rate, and working days/times.Here’s a breakdown of all ranks of the Conservationist career.
  1. 1
    Wildlife Enthusiast
    • Pay Per Day: §112
    • Daily Tasks: Spread Conservation Awareness
    • Promotion Requirements: None
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: None
  2. 2
    Field Assistant
    • Pay Per Day: §144
    • Daily Tasks: Spread Conservation Awareness
    • Promotion Requirements: Reach Logic Skill Level 2
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: Enthuse about Conservation Social interaction 
  3. 3
    Land Surveyor
    • Pay Per Day: §200
    • Daily Tasks: Spread Conservation Awareness
    • Promotion Requirements: Reach Logic Skill Level 3
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: Spray Invasive Species Ability
  4. 4
    Wildlife Technician
    • Pay Per Day: §296
    • Daily Tasks: Spread Conservation Awareness
    • Promotion Requirements: Reach Logic Skill Level 4
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: Write Conservation Article Ability
  5. 5
    Nature Historian
    • Pay Per Day: §344
    • Daily Tasks: Spread Conservation Awareness
    • Promotion Requirements: Reach Logic Skill Level 5
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: The Conservationist Canoe
  6. 6
    Conservation Director
    • Pay Per Day: §496
    • Daily Tasks: Spread Conservation Awareness
    • Promotion Requirements: None
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: Conservationist Clothes, Activate Flower Sail, Deactivate Flower Sail
When your Sim is promoted to rank 7, you’ll choose between the Environmental Manager or Marine Biologist career path.

Conservationist career promotion cheats

Using this cheat promotes your Sim by one rank in the Conservationist career. You can use it multiple times to reach the top of the career path.
  1. 1
    Press Control + Shift + C to open the cheat dialogue box. 
  2. 2
    Type testingcheats true and press Enter to turn on cheats. 
  3. 3
    Type careers.promote conservationist into the cheat dialogue box and press Enter. 
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