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zoology degree careers

  • 13-03-2009 11:35PM
    #1
    KittyeeTrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭


    In 1st year science and considering pursuing zoology next year and thereafter, just wondering what is the situation with obtaining employment in Galway with a zoology degree.
    Would appreciate any thoughts on this
    Cheers:)


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  • #2
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    I was recently on the science@sea research training programme with the Marine Institute and there were people from across Ireland on it, two of whom were from NUI Galway studying Zoology in their penultimate/final year. They didn't seem to have a clue what they'd be doing after they graduate.

    In my opinion, there are practically zero jobs out there for zoologists. You should be realistic and consider the fact that you might have to go abroad to find work in your area.


  • #3
    Clare Bear
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    I studied Zoology, it was a great course but being honest job prospects are pathetic in this country. I'm only one of six recent (as in the last 4 years) college graduates to land jobs in Dublin Zoo. The rest of the Zoologists in there have been there for years or came from in from abroad. Even at that there aren't many of us working there. Friends from my course went on to either further study, went in to research, went abroad or just went in to completely different fields. I don't want to put you off it because it is such an interesting course but no point in saying job prospects are decent here because they're not at all. Not all that amazing abroad either to be honest, it's a popular course with limited work there for people.

    Whatever you decide best of luck, I had plenty of people try to talk me out of it but I'm glad I went ahead with it, I got lucky.


  • #4
    Captain-America
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    I'm only in fifth year, but it's something I'd like to do, so I've researched it quite a bit. Anyone and everyone I've talked to has told me job prospects are minimal and to not doing if I'm looking for the well paid job.

    Saying that, I'm still considering doing it. It looks like a fantastic course.


  • #5
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    What job did you get in Dublin Zoo Clare Bear?


  • #6
    tallaght01
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    Kevster wrote: »
    What job did you get in Dublin Zoo Clare Bear?

    Quite frankly, if it's not driving that little train round the zoo, then I'm not interested :P


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  • #7
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Isn't the train gone? I didn't see it there on my last trip (just before Christmas).


  • #8
    Dfens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 240 ✭✭Dfens


    Kevster wrote: »
    I was recently on the science@sea research training programme with the Marine Institute and there were people from across Ireland on it, two of whom were from NUI Galway studying Zoology in their penultimate/final year. They didn't seem to have a clue what they'd be doing after they graduate.

    In my opinion, there are practically zero jobs out there for zoologists. You should be realistic and consider the fact that you might have to go abroad to find work in your area.

    I took Zoology as a subject in my second year of degree, interesting subject but very hard to find job openings in Ireland for this as a pure science. I think the key is to combine it with a more desirable subject to widen your skill set & make yourself more marketable to potential employers.

    There seems to be huge focus developing on the environment & marine environment as sources for new novel compounds, drugs etc. Choices I would see as being good would be molecular biology, biochemistry, environmental/marine sustainability or management, possibly statistics.


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