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Careers in Zoo Education

brought to you by the Wildlife Conservation Society

Do you want a career working to save wildlife or the environment? Maybe you’re not sure what you want to pursue as a career, but you love animals and nature.

There are all kinds of careers in conservation - everything from animal trainer to graphic designer to volunteer coordinator - and they're all open to teens like you.

Click on the links below to meet just a few of the many people who are working in conservation with WCS. You’ll learn what they’re doing, how they got there, and why they think their work is important.

• Animal Trainer
• Conservation Biologist
• Ecologist
• Education Manager
• Exhibit Designer
• Field Conservationist, Africa
• Film Maker
• Finance Assistant
• Fund Raiser
• Gorilla Researcher
• Hospital Supervisor
• Mammal Keeper
• Marine Biologist
• Ornithologist
• Photographer
• Photo Collection Manager
• Tiger Researcher
• Veterinarian
• Webmaster

Visit the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) 's Work on the Wild Side for more information about wildlife-friendly careers. Work on the Wild Side is part of WCS's Teens for Planet Earth web site.