I'm talkin like every animal in the book, birds, mammals, marine life. it all interests me and i would love to do a job where i could learn a lot about them. not just a veterinarian i mean like wild animals all around the world
2007-11-05 22:49:32 · 7 answers · asked by bkvaluemenu1 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
In all honesty the range of jobs is MASSIVE and I could spend several pages giving you different jobs.
By the sounds of it you are perhaps still in grade school and are looking ahead to college. (i hope i guessed that right)
Having gone down the same path as you, if you really want to deal with an animal based job this is the best advice I can give to find the job that is right for you.
Starting now, do NOT wait until college, get an animal based jobs. There are many zoos/aquariums that hire seasonal help, even if it is selling tickets or working at a food stand, take the job. Zoos are the type of place that love to hire from within and though you might not work with animals to start your foot in the door is key and will give you the change to see the full workings of the zoo as well as the wide range of animal jobs they have... not just keepers. If deep down you think a zoo/aquarium is not the right place for you look into local wildlife rescue centers (they always hurt for help), vet clinics, shelters, pet stores (non-puppy mill) and so on and so forth. Just like the zoo, it might not be the exact job that you want but it will start you down the right path to show you the wide range of jobs that are out there.
As you get older and move into college more jobs will open for you. At that point you might be able to work into an animal position at a zoo, a job with the USFWS or even a job within your college (many run research projects).
For the most part, starting now, get any job be it pay or volunteer that deals with animals. Experience is key in animal related jobs and it will also help you to see what you do and do not want.
From there you can start out with a zoology degree in college and tweek it as you go. For example if you are working your way for college and after a few jobs or talking to people discover that you really want to work with fish you can swicth to Aquatic Bio, or if you really want to work with insects switch to Entomology. You might lose a credit or two but most credits transfer between bio related degrees.
Overall when push comes to shove the jobs are endless. Work for the govt, work at a zoo, work at a clinic, teach at a school, work in the middle of the woods, work behind a desk... the list goes on and on.
Flip through aza.org (zoo jobs) as well as DNR (dept of natural resources) and the USFWS (us fish and wildlife). Chances are you wont be ready for those types of jobs but it will show you what is out there. They also publish intern positions on those sites as well.
Good luck
2007-11-06 03:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheshire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-22 19:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by Crystal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wildlife Biology!
After 10 years of office work, I got fed up and started researching careers with wildlife to fufill my dream of working with them. I just started college this fall and am on my way to becoming a wildlife biologist. Zoologist study wildlife in a contained environment (think zoos, etc.) whereas wildlife biologists study them out in the wild blue yonder. If you love the great outdoors and the possibility of traveling to exotic locales, this is the career for you. Here's some links to get you started:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm (US. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - pay, education, etc)
http://home.comcast.net/~wildlifebio/ (Rawge's Wildlife Biology Information Page, I LOVE this site!)
http://joomla.wildlife.org/?CFID=13253074&CFTOKEN=52165710 (The Wildlife Society, who are THE experts in the field of wildlife biology)
Best of luck to 'ya! Who knows, maybe we'll work together someday ;-)
2007-11-06 05:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by soybock 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
any career in wildlife management or biology. Such jobs might include, public lands biologist, wildlife biologist, zoologist, etc. Check with your local states department of natural resources (division of wildlife if applicable) or your states game adn fish department and they will be able to give you more ideas, good luck (and glad to know you share similar interests!)
2007-11-06 00:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by dg398590 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marine biologist, Invertebrate zoologist, Ornithologist, paleontologist, archaeologist
2007-11-05 23:29:02 · answer #5 · answered by archangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Veterinarian
2016-05-28 02:33:05 · answer #6 · answered by cari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-09 14:50:41 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋