how do you get a job in a zoo?

Question

Do you need any qualifications

Answer 1

Contact your local zoo and have a chat with them about what they are looking for.

BTEC's are a good start, you can do a National Diploma in Animal Care at many colleges, which will give you a lot of useful general knowledge. You could look through this list of colleges to see which would be nearest you - http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/colls/working.alpha.html

Also, once you have done that you can progress onto an HND in Animal Management or a degree in animal welfare (check http://www.ucas.com/ for most up to date list, but when I was doing this the main colleges were Pershore College, Harper Adams University College and East Anglia uni).

Of course, you don't have to do all of this to get in to the zoo, some will simply require you to complete a short animal care course while others look for experience (which is the best way to learn). I would say though that animal care jobs are few and far between and there is often a lot of competition, so the more qualifications / experience you have the better, and do be patient as it can take a while to find a job.

Good luck! x

Answer 2

Get an application! No not for most positions, you don't need qualifications. You may be surprised at the low wages though. Where do you live? Go to their website and look at Career Oportunities. Like I am in San Diego and just went to the Wild Animal Park last weekend. If I wanted to work there I'd go to this site:

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/CF/jobs/jobSearch.cfm

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Why don't you phone or go to your local zoo and ask someone,or just send a letter. If you are really fond of animals, and are prepared to work for little money to start with,I'm sure you will get all the training that you will require,unless you want to go further. Yes you will probably shovel **** to start with, and perhaps for a long time, but the rewards working with animals can be very rewarding worked for some time in an estate that has a safari park in it , and speaking with the staff ,they all said that they wouldn't have any other job.Go for it kid

Answer 4

Do an animal care course i did one and have the qualifications to apply for the zoo.. you do need to know the basics you don't wanna get eaten by a lion or tiger do you

Answer 5

Go and apply. What type of a job are you looking for. If you mean a zoo keeper or assistant than you probably need some college. My nephew works in a zoo, he is in high school and he started off working concessions and has slowly worked his way up. He loves it. A zoo has many jobs to offer. Go to their website and see what is available.

Answer 6

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The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 7

Go and talk to the Human Relations people at the local zoo.

Answer 8

most people first volunteer to work at the zoo for a few hours a week to get experience ..then when a job becomes vacant.. apply for it

Answer 9

write to the zoo.....general attendant jobs are *really* low paid. but they are relatively easy to get. At the lower end of the scale, Interest and enthusiasm are more important.

Answer 10

go onto you local zoo website and look at the job section