Is it easy getting a keeper position?
Like any other popular job, there are more applicants than open positions, especially when it comes to big zoos like the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park. Competition is stiff, and one must be persistent and patient before a position may even open up. It’s not unusual for our Human Resources Department to receive dozens of applicants—often from existing Zoo or Park employees—for one animal care job opening. And those applicants still have to compete with applicants who are already keepers at other zoos around the world.
