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Have you ever thought about working with dogs in Africa?

May 10, 2021

Paige with her favorite dog

Name: Paige Seitz Job Title: Livestock Guarding Dog Program Manager Organization: Cheetah Conservation Fund, Namibia, Africa Education/Degree: B.S. in Biology, specializing in Zoology Namibia is made up of farmland and as the human population grows, climate changes occur, and habitats change, the world not only changes for the people in it, but also for the animals that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Profile, Dog Tagged With: Africa, CCF, Cheetah Conservation Fund, livestock, Livestock Guarding Dog

Club Support: Career Exploration

January 21, 2021

Step by step career planning

Whether you know exactly what you want to do or have not yet decided, 4-H encourages you to explore a variety of careers, create a resume, and learn about resources in a field of interest. These resources can be organizations or associations related to your interests. For example, if you're interested in a career as a Veterinarian, you might want to check out the AVMA (American … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Profile, Club Programming Idea, Featured Resource Tagged With: Animal Science Careers, Career Exploration, careers, Club Resource, Interview, Resume Building, SMART Goals

So You Want to Work in a Zoo?

November 6, 2020

This past July, 4-H Program Associates Amelia Valente and Brittany Rigg held a S.T.E.P (Short Term Exploratory Program) called Career Detectives. The mission of this program was to expose youth to zoo careers they might be interested in pursuing. Participants virtually connected with several professionals in the field, including Zoo Keepers, Behavioral Specialists, Water … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Career Profile, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, Swine Tagged With: careers, Habitat Specialist, Herpetologist, Ichthyologist, Nutritionist, Zoo, Zoo Curator, Zoo Keeping

What it’s like being a Park Ranger

July 15, 2020

July 2020 Career Spotlight

    Name: Erin Morton Job Title: Park Service Associate Organization: Maryland Park Service Education/Degree: Bachelors of Science, Major; Wildlife Conservation and Management   1. Are you a 4-H Alumni? Unfortunately I was not in 4-H, but I always wanted to be!   2. What does a typical work day look like for you? (hours, activities, work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Profile, Herpetology, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal Tagged With: AmeriCorps, Conservation, Falcon, Hawks, Parks, Ranger, Raptor, Reptiles, snakes, State Park, Turles

Ride into your career and learn about rider biomechanics

December 6, 2018

Name: Kendra Clarke Job Title: Owner/Trainer Organization: Clarke Equine Education/Degree Earned: BS Equine Studies and pursuing a Masters in Business Administration If you are a 4-H alum, when and what clubs were you a part of? How did 4-H help you grow as a professional?  I was a part of the 4-H Bernardston Trailblazers in Franklin County, Massachusetts from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Profile, Horse and Pony Tagged With: Dressage, FEI, Rider Biomechanics

The Life of a Veterinary Student

April 13, 2018

Vet student with turtle

Name: Gianni Campellone Job Title: Veterinary Student Organization: Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Education/Degree Earned: B.S. Zoology, M.S. Laboratory Animal Science, DVM (2019) If you are a 4-H alumni, when and what club(s) were you a part of? How did 4-H help you grow as a professional? I was never personally a member of 4-H, but I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Profile

Celebrate Small Business – Canine Training and Boarding

March 13, 2018

Trainer with Canine

Name: Kelly Griffin Job Title: Assistant Manager Organization: Bed and Bark-Dog Boarding and Training Education/Degree Earned: B.S. Animal Biotechnology and Conservation: Zoo Science at Delaware Valley University Are you a 4-H alumni? I am not a 4-H alum.   What does a typical work day look like for you? A typical work week for me: I work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Profile, Dog

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