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A world where nature is protected, valued and loved: Careers in Zoos and Conservation

Organisation: Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

Age: 14 - 19

Duration: 1 day

Industry: Environment/Sustainability

Application deadline: 20/09/2023

Dates: 27/09/2023 - 27/09/2023

Timings: 10:30 - 11:30

Type: Virtual insight day

Do you have what it takes to support the running of our conservation charity?

With Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland's Capital and The Highland Wildlife Park in the beautiful North, students Scotland-wide can consider a career at RZSS to make a difference. This session is a part of the Virtual Scottish Careers Gala, though students throughout the UK are welcome to join.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: To create a world where nature is protected, valued and loved. 

With more than a million species at risk of extinction, our planet's life support system is in crisis and we have made 3 pledges:

Reverse the decline of at least 50 species by 2030

Create deeper connections with nature for more than 1 million people by 2030

Enable more than 100 communities to better protect nature

We cannot achieve this vision alone; it takes many people across a variety of roles to make this happen!

Join this session to inspire you to consider the vast range of roles within RZSS, including retail, hospitality, events, zookeeping, marketing… and more!

RZSS Discovery and Learning Team will guide you through:

Onsite facilities at Edinburgh Zoo

The variety of careers on offer within RZSS

The skills and knowledge required for the workplace

How you can get started in your zoo career

Ask the questions you want answered

If you think nature deserves to be protected, valued and loved and want to join a sector making real difference to species around the world, this is a discussion you can't afford to miss.