careers

Hi everyone, So in the future I want to go into cat conservation, I always envied those you see on Nat Geo etc sitting in forests and waiting for something exiting to happen (also setting up camera traps and tracking). I would like to go down the route of working in the adventure of finding...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquarium, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo. Providing career advice is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work. There are many...

Recently I have noticed (certainly in the UK) that a lot of the internships and volunteering opportunities for aspiring zoo keepers/zoo industry people are getting longer and longer. I was under the impression that internships were usually 3-4 months long usually giving the intern valuable...

I haven't seen this mentioned on Zoochat (maybe I just missed it?), but the AZA has a blog with features on assorted zoo staff around the country, information on their work and career tracks, features on zoos, etc. Some interesting reading for anyone who'd like a little insight into a variety...

I wanted to let folks know that we've launched a new website called the Conservation Job Board: that people can use to find the latest jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in conservation. We launched the site to make it easier for conservation organizations to find qualified staff...

I am considering taking either a joint zoology + chemistry degree/straight zoology or possibly a straight chemistry degree and would like to know whether it is still possible to move into zoological careers with either only half a degree in biology/zoology or a whole one in chemistry? Anyone...