Animal Science
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Animal Science career options by reading about sample Experiential Learning and Job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Animal Science alum have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Animal Control Intern
Calf and Heifer Barn Intern
Conservations/Education Intern
Entomology and Biology Technician Intern
Rainforest Intern
Therapeutic Instructor's Intern
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Alliance Emergency Veterinary Hospital
Arethusa Farm and Dairy
Beardsley Zoo
Freedom Horse Farm
Green Valley Veterinary Services
Island Trees Veterinary Hospital
Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center
Mansfield Animal Control
Mercer County Wildlife Center
Mt. Pleasant Hospital for Animals
U.S. Forest Service
UCONN Extension Center
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Animal Care Technician
Animal Technician
Laboratory Assistant
Laboratory Technician
Medical Assistant
Program Coordinator / Office Manager
Research Animal Specialist
Research Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Technician
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Associate Veterinarian
Data Analyst/ Researcher
Emergency Veterinarian
Exotic Animal Veterinarian
Veterinary Hospital Manager
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Banfield Pet Hospital
Bloomfield Animal Hospital
Charles River Laboratories
Chromocell Corporation
Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Hebron Medical Associates
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
LEO Zoological Conservation Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Piper Memorial Veterinary Center
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Yale School of Medicine
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
M.A, Agriculture Education
M.S., Animal Sciences
PHD. Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Veterinary School
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Harvard University
Purdue University
University College Dublin
University of Glasgow
University of Pennsylvania
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