Name: Sabrina Fowlow

Career Research Guide Worksheet

Make sure you have completed the career exploration and have a good idea of the career that interests you!
Use point form or sentences. Make sure it is in our OWN words! Do not copy
from the Internet.
Your job title (be specific: !nimal Caretaker " #ookeeper
$ob o%er%iew&What the' do ((ro%ide a para)raph description of the job* What would a t'pical da' on the job
look like+:
Animal caretakers, specifically zookeepers, are expected to care for animals such as cleaning their
cages/enclosures, ordering and providing feed and clean bedding, checking for and caring for the sick or
injured, including keeping daily healthcare records. Zookeepers are also expected to monitor the animals to
make sure their enclosures are safe as well as maintaining their accommodation conditions. Another expectation
of zookeepers is to answer any uestions the visitors may have and give lectures or talk on the occasion.
Workin) conditions (,ours 'ou can e-pect to work+ Risk of injuries+ .ime of da'&time of 'ear+
/ndoors&outdoors+ Clothin) re0uired+ 1tc2:
!s animals need to be looked after se%en da's a week3 'ou will usuall' work on a shift s'stem includin)
weekends and bank holida's* Senior 4ookeepers ma' be on a call"out rota* You could spend a lot of time
outside in all weathers3 dependin) on the t'pe of animal* .here is a lar)e risk of obtainin) injuries dependin)
on the animal 'ou are workin) with*
Salar' (what wa)e can 'ou e-pect to earn+:
Salaries can start between 5673877 and 56937773 dependin) on 0ualifications and e-perience* Senior
4ookeepers can earn from around 56:3777 to 5;<3777 a 'ear*
Future outlook (will this job be in demand in the future+ Wh'&wh' not+:
.he positions for 4ookeepers are limited and ma' not be as eas' to come b' because of the short amount of
4oos and the number of people wishin) to as well )et a job workin) with animals*
Post-Secondary Institute!rainin" Pro"ram #$
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%ocation and name of pro"ram& (Where the school is located* What is the name of the pro)ram+ !lso tell us wh' this
school appeals to 'ou
'ancou(er ).*. Pro"rams& +pp,ied +nima, )io,o"y- )io,o"y. !his schoo, appea,s to me .ecause it has the
courses that I am ,ookin" for
*ost& (first 'ear !N? total cost of pro)ram3 includin) tuition3 books3 and supplies
/0-$12.03
/f plannin) on attendin) a major uni%ersit': www*'ou*ubc*ca to calculate an appro-imate cost
Pre-re4uisites of pro"ram& (courses 'ou need to be takin) in hi)h school in order to )et in3 re0uired G(!
1n)lish 6; or 1n)lish 6; First (eoples
(rinciples of @athematics 6; or (re"Calculus 6;
Ane of >iolo)' 6;3 Chemistr' 6;3 Geolo)' 6;3 or (h'sics 6;
Ane other appro%ed Grade 6; course
What are B related occupations 'ou could take if this one didnCt work out for 'ou (what would 'ou do if 'ou
donCt end up doin) this career and wh'+:
Wi,d,ife 5eha.i,itator- Marine )io,o"ist- 6oo,o"ist. !hey a,, ha(e to do with anima,s.
!nd most importantl'2
1%er since / was a little )irl / alwa's wanted to work with animals* Dater / reali4ed / would rather work with
e-otic animals and be able to ha%e hands"on e-perience with them and learn all about their wa's of life* .his
t'pe of job focus (workin) with animals is perfect for me because / ha%e alwa's been )ood with animals and /
am not interested in an'thin) to do with people*