CAREERS WITH ANIMALS

Plus information for animal management students.

 

Pantomime Horse

As you consider your next steps, you may find the following starting points useful. Working with animals can be a very rewarding career and there are many different kinds of employment, work experience and voluntary placements available. However, competition for places is fierce and it is important to consider what type of work is most suited to you, and what areas you interest you. You may also be interested in further study.

Also see our ENVIRONMENT careers page www.kent.ac.uk/careers/environment.htm

ANIMAL CARE

ANIMAL CHARITIES

WORKING IN ZOOS

 WORKING WITH HORSES

VETERINARY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Other job areas include:

animal nutrition research and advice; animal health and welfare; animal breeding and genetics; game keeper; animal nutritionist; agricultural consultant and animal welfare inspector.

VACANCY SOURCES

 OTHER USEFUL LINKS

 

A graduate called Joe had just finished his degree and was looking for a job. After some time without success he finally landed a job as an assistant at the local zoo.

One day the bear at the zoo died. The zoo was facing a financial crisis and could not afford to buy another bear, so they asked Joe to dress up in a bear costume and pretend that he was a bear.

Well the money they offered was a small increase and so he took the job. He was put into a cage and in time became very good at imitating a bear, but he had one worry: the bars between his cage and the next were loose and in the next cage was a very ferocious looking lion.

One day his worst fears were realized and a bar broke. The lion jumped through the gap and raced up to Joe.

Extending his paw, the lion said, "Hi, I'm Phil, a drama graduate from Brum!"

 

Last fully updated May 2009