Teen Summit: From Passion to Profession

Name: Teen Summit: From Passion to Profession
Start: 2026-07-17T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-17T15:30:00-04:00
Location: 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

Schedule

Fri Jul 17 2026 at 09:00 am to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606 | Gainesville, FL

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐅𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐙𝐨𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭!
Designed for teens curious about careers in animal care and conservation, this summit explores the path to becoming a zookeeper, including college programs and hands-on preparation. Attendees will hear from professionals working in zookeeping, wildlife rehabilitation, exotic veterinary medicine, research, and other zoo-related fields.
Through engaging presentations and real-world insights, students will learn about the careers in the zoological industry and how to start their own journey from passion to profession.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
Get an inside look at what it takes to care for animals through expert-led sessions and behind-the-scenes experiences.
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
Program overview talk
Day in the life of a zookeeper
Exotic veterinary care
Wildlife rehabilitation
Conservation research
𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 & 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
Nutrition and commissary
Enrichment building
Animal training
Events
Social media
Education outreach
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
Guided Zoo Tour
Behind-the-scenes zoo access
Animal training demonstrations
Interactive Presentations all day
Attendees will also receive free admission to our Zookeeper Event on July 18th, giving them a chance to learn even more about what our zookeepers do!
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞:
July 17, 2026
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Special admission applies. Limited Capacity.
$35 - per person
Free admission to Zookeeper Day, July 18 with ticket purchase.
Hotel blocks available. Email [email protected] for more information.
Lunch included with registration.