Career Exploration

My one job I would love to become is a veterinarian. Earnings for this job to happen I would need to depend on experiences, responsibility, location and, employer. Median annual earnings for veterinarians in the US are somewhere between $70,000 and $80,000. Veterinarians typically receive benefits such as sick days, health coverage, and paid vacation. The self-employed veterinarians have to provide their own benefits. I would need to take many math and science courses. After high school, I need to complete 2 to 4 years of pre-veterinary or science studies at college before applying to veterinary school. Once you are accepted into veterinary school, it takes another 4 years of study to graduate as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). After getting a degree, you will need to complete a 1 or 2 year internship. I think it would be a lot of studying to do to become a vet. But I will try as hard as I can to get into it. They need to be extra care when they are working with potentially dangerous animals. They mostly work at night and on weekends. Most vets work 8 to 20 hours a day. Along with weekend work, this adds up to approximately 50 to 60 hours a week. Must be a tiring job to work for.

My second job I would want to know more is zoologist because I want to study animals and their habitat. The national median salary for zoologists is around $55,000 a year, with most earning somewhere between $35,000 and $90,000 a year. Zoologists with a bachelor’s degree earn the lowest salaries, while those who have a master's degree can make significantly more. It would be fun to study animals and their life style. Most zoologists have a graduate degree. High school students interested in a career in zoology should make sure that they have a good understanding of the basic sciences by taking courses in chemistry, biology, and physics. Mathematics, computer, and English courses would also be helpful.