Jersey Zoo Work Experience
Short and long-term student work experience opportunities at
Jersey Zoo (Durrell)
Durrell is delighted to be able to offer a number of work experience
placements, which will give you a unique understanding of working for an
international conservation organisation.
There is the chance to develop
your skills across a variety of departments at Durrell, including the mammal,
bird, herpetology, lab and veterinary, education and marketing departments.
There is also the opportunity
to complete research projects and dissertations during your placement.
A placement at Durrell will
provide valuable experience to add to your CV showing future employers that you
are committed to a career in the conservation sector.
To see if you are suitable to
apply for a placement, please download the guidelines here (http://wildlife.durrell.org/jobs/ and then click on “Student work experience
placements”).
We will be taking applications
from mid-September 2019 for:
- Summer placements (minimum eight weeks)
- Flexible
starting May/June 2020 to September 2020.
- Short-term placements (minimum eight weeks)
- Flexible
starting September 2020 to May/June 2021
- Long-term placements (9-12 months)
- Flexible
starting September 2020 to August 2021.
Closing date for applications
will be 31st December 2019. Interviews (by Skype or phone) will take
place in early January, for those that have made it through the selection
process.
A full uniform and a small
bursary are available to all placement students to help with living costs while
on placement.
To apply please send a CV and
a letter of application to gale.glendewar@durrell.org. Please indicate in your
application whether you are applying for a summer, short-term or long-term
placement, and your preferred department(s). Please also indicate if you are
required to complete a research project during your placement.
If you would like further
information please contact the Student Placement coordinator Gale Glendewar at gale.glendewar@durrell.org or +44 (0)1534 860042.
Press
contact: Gale Glendewar
Notes to Editors
Durrell
Wildlife Conservation Trust
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is an international
charity working to save species from extinction. Headquartered at Jersey Zoo in the
Channel Islands, Durrell’s vision is for a wilder, healthier more colourful
world.
Established by author and conservationist, Gerald Durrell, in
1959, Durrell’s overall aim
is for more diverse, beautiful and resilient natural landscapes in which
species can thrive and people can enjoy a deeper connection with nature. Their approach concentrates on the rewilding
of animals, the rewilding of ecosystems and the rewilding of people.
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