Higher education work placements
Five Sisters Zoo 2025 Higher Education Work shadowing
After the success of our 2025 placements, we are excited to offer six one-week work shadowing experiences in the summer of 2025. This opportunity is available to students studying a relevant course at a university or college (veterinary studies, zoology, animal biology, animal behaviour, animal management, etc). These placements are designed to give students an insight into some of the varied roles within a zoo setting. Successful applicants should prepare for a busy week! Please note that you MUST notify us in your application of any shadowing weeks that you would be unable to attend. We aim to notify successful applicants of the dates of their shadowing placement by Friday the 7th March, 2025.
2024 Work Shadowing dates:
Week 1: Monday June 30th– Friday July 4th
Week 2: Monday July 7th – Friday July 11th
Week 3: Monday July 14th – Friday July 18th
Week 4: Monday July 28th – Friday August 1st
Week 5: Monday August 4th – Friday August 8th
Week 6: Monday August 11th – Friday August 15th
To apply, students must send a copy of their CV and a cover letter to education@fivesisterszoo.co.uk. Please state in your cover letter any of the above dates that you would not be able to attend. We expect a high demand for places, so we may ask applicants to participate in a short ZOOM interview. If you have not heard from us by the 7th of March, then please assume your application has not been successful. We may not be able to provide feedback on every application. The application deadline is Monday, the 27th of January, at 17:00. No late applications will be considered.
These work shadowing placements are for students in higher education only. Please do not apply if you are looking for high school work placements.
