Hey everyone,
I’m about to start my last year of college at the University of Florida this coming Fall. This entire time I have been taking classes, first zoology and then psychology, with the hope to work at Epcot or Animal Kingdom in some sort of animal care position. I'm planning to apply for the Animal Programs internship after I graduate and hopefully get hired out of there, and if that didn’t work, I was going to take classes over at the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo in Gainesville as I’m told that that’s one of the main places Disney hires from.
Well, now I’m hearing from these boards and from others who have worked with Disney that it may not necessarily be the greatest idea financially, or even the most luxurious job, unless you’re either specializing in veterinary medicine or are someone who is a “higher up”. I, like the majority of those who read these boards, have a passion in Disney and I could honestly see myself happily working for the company in the parks, I’m just not sure if it’s a logical choice for someone in my position. I realize that it probably would’ve been best if I had joined the College Program, but things just didn’t work out to allow it.
I guess what I’m looking for is some advice from this trusted community. Is working with animals in Disney World an unrealistic goal? Perhaps at Rifiki’s Planet Watch or The Living Seas? Maybe even working at The Animal Kingdom Lodge? Is it a potential career that I could live my life working or should I just leave my passions and my career choice separate?
Thanks everyone for your time. I’m just approaching graduation and starting to his panic-mode just a little :veryconfu
I’m about to start my last year of college at the University of Florida this coming Fall. This entire time I have been taking classes, first zoology and then psychology, with the hope to work at Epcot or Animal Kingdom in some sort of animal care position. I'm planning to apply for the Animal Programs internship after I graduate and hopefully get hired out of there, and if that didn’t work, I was going to take classes over at the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo in Gainesville as I’m told that that’s one of the main places Disney hires from.
Well, now I’m hearing from these boards and from others who have worked with Disney that it may not necessarily be the greatest idea financially, or even the most luxurious job, unless you’re either specializing in veterinary medicine or are someone who is a “higher up”. I, like the majority of those who read these boards, have a passion in Disney and I could honestly see myself happily working for the company in the parks, I’m just not sure if it’s a logical choice for someone in my position. I realize that it probably would’ve been best if I had joined the College Program, but things just didn’t work out to allow it.
I guess what I’m looking for is some advice from this trusted community. Is working with animals in Disney World an unrealistic goal? Perhaps at Rifiki’s Planet Watch or The Living Seas? Maybe even working at The Animal Kingdom Lodge? Is it a potential career that I could live my life working or should I just leave my passions and my career choice separate?
Thanks everyone for your time. I’m just approaching graduation and starting to his panic-mode just a little :veryconfu