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So You Want To Work In A Zoo?-Zoo Careers

This workshop is designed to introduce students to the various careers
within the zoo community. Students will be able to explain the avenues
necessary to undertake a career in the zoo community. This workshop will
also help students to understand the importance of research within the
zoo community.

This workshop has both pre- and post-visit classroom activities.
These activities are designed to enhance each student's
knowledge of the topic to be covered.

Meets the Following Applied Technology Strands, Standards, and Benchmarks:

Planning:
1.1 Applies planning methods to decision-making related to life and work rules.

Management:
2.1 Employs management techniques to manage projects and enterprises related to work and life roles.
2.2 Applies marketing and promotional techniques to products and services in a business or social setting.
2.3 Demonstrates knowledge and abilities necessary as a contract employee or to initiate and maintain a service or product-based business.

Finance:
3.1 Demonstrates financial planning ability and decision-making related to work and life roles.

Technical and Production Skills:
4.1 Organizes work assignments by demonstrating product techniques.

Technology:
5.1 Integrates academic and applied technology principles to the workplace.
5.2 Applies appropriate technology to an industry to solve technical and production problems.

Labor:
6.1 Demonstrates an understanding of labor issues related to the work place.

Community Issues:
7.1 Analyzes and communicates the impact that industry and the community have on each other and on the individual.

Health, Safety, and Environment:
8.1 Analyzes and communicates health and safety issues in the workplace and community.

Personal Conduct:
9.1 Demonstrates an understanding of professional conduct in personal roles, as well as in work and industry.