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Are you interested in having an exciting career working with animals?
Join Minnesota Zoo professionals in these exciting seminars to
learn about science careers and receive practical advice on how
to prepare for the future. Career Seminars are designed for students
in grades 7-12 and adults wishing to change careers. Zoo staff
will recommend college programs, discuss how volunteering, interning and
related-work experience can give them an edge over others, and explain what they
do in their day-to-day activities.
Careers to be covered include veterinary medicine, zookeeping, education, aquarium management, dolphin training, animal handling and a special visit from a United States Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist. Participants can attend just one or each seminar. It is recommended that you attend as many as possible. Also included is an optional 40 minute tour of the Tropics trail and a look behind-the-scenes into the Tropics kitchen. This short tour provides insight into animal management and conservation.
The cost for this event is $30. Click on the above link to register and receive your confirmation letter. Please make sure to include ALL names of participants.
Example of Seminar Schedule for November 3rd (the exact seminar schedule will be determined closer to the date of the event).
*Note that all tours are the same but offered at different times to accommodate all participants.
8:30 – 9:15 Check-in at main entrance
9:15 – 9:30 Orientation
9:30 – 10:15 Animal handling
10:30 – 11:15 Education (or tour)
11:45 – 12:30 Veterinarian/Vet Tech (or tour)
12:30 – 2:00 Free time/lunch (unless taking the 1 p.m. tour)
1:00 – 1:45 Tours
2:00 – 2:45 Zookeeping (or tour)
2:45 – 3:30 Marine Sciences: Aquarium Management and Dolphin Training
3:30 – 4:00 United States Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Biologist
Lunch is not provided. You may bring your own lunch or eat in our “Call of the Wild Café.” Lunch prices range up to $8.00.
Registrations will only be accepted up to one week prior to
the event and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked no
less than one week prior to the event.
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