High School Career Exploration Series

Ages – High School students

Details

This series focuses on collaboration, observation, empowerment, curiosity, wild life and wild places.
Every week a new career is explored.
Small classes with 8-12 students total.
Explore careers within the conservation field from networking and marketing to veterinary sciences and animal behavior.
6 in-person workshops and 1-2 online assignments weekly.
Network with professionals from organizations around the state.

To Apply for this Career Exploration Series

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Weekly Workshops

September 7 – Week One: The Wonderful Wild World of Outreach with Dawn Moon
September 14 – Week Two: Networking, Leadership and Getting What You Want with Kelley Parker
September 21 – Week Three: Animal Assisted Intervention Counseling with Haley and Jeff Kisicki
September 28 – Week Four: Thoughts On Cultural Biases in Animal Husbandry with Meg Schenk
October 5 – Week Five: Animal Tumbleweed with Dave Johnson
October 12 – Week Six: Critter Careers at Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region with Tom Schermerhorn

Tuition Fee

$300.75 for full 6-week session, per participant.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Open to all students going into high school in Fall 2022.
– Students must commit to the full 6-week session.
– Must have access to internet and computer/phone/tablet to submit online assignments.
– Must submit a 1-page resume prior to the first course.

EdVenture Refunds, Cancellations or Changes

Refund Policy
A refund request must be received no less than TWO WEEKS prior to the start of the program. If approved, the Zoo will refund the amount of the fee minus 25% of the program fee. No refunds will be given after two weeks prior to the start of the program.

*If you are participating in an extended EdVenture Program (Zoo Crew, Junior Zookeeper, etc.) please send an email to the program specific supervisor to discuss refund options and policies.

We do not issue refunds for parties that do not show for their reservation. If you need to cancel or reschedule your event, please refer to the confirmation email received upon registration. For further inquiry, please email [email protected].

If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.

Program Cancellation
The Zoo reserves the right to cancel a program due to lack of enrollment or unforeseen circumstances in which the Zoo is closed. If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.