Work Experience

Have a look on www.do-it.org - really good for finding voluntary work etc

What is it you are looking for? Maybe find out emails/addresses or even go in to the places and say what you want to do. Sure someone will want you xx

I have alteady done that.
Most have been coming back with full inboxes (taking they have shut down) or are booked up for 2 years.

Aww that is poop. What is it you want to do? Xx

I know
Anything to do with animals. Ideally not a small animal vet or stables

Have you tried any of the zoo's/farms near you? Not sure what else you can do really bar keep asking. x

My nearest zoo is London zoo and farms are in Hertfordshire

Pet shops? Petting farms? Usually lots of events including animals are looking for volunteers (although may not be directly related), but for example, the England agility dog team usually send out emails around my university requesting for volunteers during their training sessions or competitions. I've also been involved in running things like the Lincolnshire Show - again not directly including animals but it's an animal based environment. Other than that as far as I'm aware ZSL no longer offer work experience/volunteer positions and any zoo generally has a ridiculous waiting list - I applied for a 2015 position for Yorkshire Wildlife Park last year! The main source of my experience pre-college was from working in kennels as they're always eager for volunteers and then branched out to farm animals and exotics while at college.

Thanks for the reply
Are you a current vet student?

You're welcome
I'm a Zoo Biology student and completed the Extended Diploma in Animal Management previous to that.

I'm currently in year 10 and I'm looking for a weekday summer work experience. I live in the south east. I have loads of experience.
If you know anybody please say.
Thanks

What sort of jobs/career area you thinking of doing work experience in?

Ok.
Is the application process as bad as what everyone says for animal degrees?

Depends what you mean by bad? On my course I think there were 6 people applying per position actually available. Although they're also a lot more scientific than people imagine and before my first year ended nearly half of the course had dropped out.

Interview process etc.
For most vet courses I think it's about 10.
I'm prepared for high amountz of science and revision, nor just fun animal stuff