Additional Zoological Park Careers

In addition to working directly and indirectly with the animals, zoological parks offer careers in other fields as well. In order to accommodate the many guests that a zoological park attracts, diverse and specialized talents are needed to ensure that each and every guest has a memorable and enjoyable experience. Similar to the animal-related positions, some of these positions are behind the scenes, while others involve direct contact with the public.

Like the mini-city that it is, a zoological park needs specialized people to maintain a successful operation at all levels. Some of these zoological park careers are listed below:

• Accounting
• Entertainment
• Food Service
• Guest Services
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Maintenance
• Marketing
• Merchandise
• Operations
• Promotions
• Public Relations
• Security
• Special Events