Virtual Careers With Animals Day
Saturday 1 March 2025, 10am-4pm
Virtual Careers With Animals Day is a free, online event for those interested in working with animals.
Hosted virtually, you’ll get the chance to listen to career talks from key organisations within the animal care and veterinary industry, and have the opportunity to ask questions. Come along to our next event to gain the information you need to start your career with animals, all from the comfort of your own home.
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2025 Event
Talk Schedule 2025
| 10am-10:05am Welcome and Introduction Kirsty Jones, The College of Animal Welfare |
| 10:05am-10:35am Veterinary Nursing – is it for you? The College of Animal Welfare If you’re looking for a rewarding job where you get to care for animals in a veterinary practice, then veterinary nursing could be the career for you. During this talk, The College of Animal Welfare will be speaking more about the job role, training options and career progression! |
| 10:35am-11am An Introduction to Veterinary Courses at the RVC The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Join the RVC for this presentation, where they aim to share his insight into studying Veterinary Medicine and tips to help applicants fulfil their potential when applying. |
| 11am-11:25am Careers with iCatCare International Cat Care Cat welfare consists of both mental wellbeing and physical health, and there are many ways in which iCatCare as an educational charity can help you, to help both cats and their caregivers. Whether you are looking for a “hands-on” role with cats or want to develop the skills to promote good cat welfare, we will give you some top tips on how to achieve this and share with you our visions and missions as a charity. |
| 11:25am-11:50am Animal Welfare Volunteering, Internships and Paid Work Abroad Oyster Worldwide A two-part presentation on paid work with horse or livestock in Australia and animal welfare volunteering across the globe! If you’re interested in veterinary experiences with African animals, marine conservation internships off coral reefs, tracking wild elephants, releasing baby turtles off the shores of Costa Rica and much more – join us! If you would like a paid job abroad in agriculture with sheep, cattle or machinery, Australia is for you! Or do you love horses? We have professional jobs at some of the top studs in the Sydney hinterland where you can start earning in your second week in Australia! |
| 11:50am-12:15pm Exploring the Opportunities in Horseracing British Horseracing Authority – Careers in Racing This presentation will cover options to work with horses – both ridden and non-ridden – in racing. It will go into the different roles, training and education support. |
| 12:15pm-12:40pm Working with the RSPCA RSPCA Showcasing some of the Animal Welfare vacancies we recruit for across England and Wales, Apprenticeships and the application and recruitment process. |
| 12:40pm-1:15pm Lunch and Expo Booths During the lunch break, you will have the opportunity to meet some of our representatives virtually and ask any questions you may have about careers, training and jobs in the veterinary and animal care sectors. Representatives from the following organisations will be available: The Royal Veterinary College, British Horseracing Authority and The College of Animal Welfare. |
| 1:15pm-1:45pm Work-based Animal and Horse Care: Learning on the job The College of Animal Welfare Have you always wanted to work in the animal care industry? Perhaps you see yourself working in a kennels/cattery, rehoming centre or stables? If so, listen to this talk to learn more about work-based learning and apprenticeships in animal and horse care. |
| 1:45pm-2:10pm Dog Grooming for a Living CAW Grooming School Are you the happiest when you’re brushing your dog’s hair? Does a clean dog make you happy? If so, then a career in dog grooming might be your calling! Listen to this talk by the CAW Grooming Team to hear about what it’s like to be a dog groomer and how you get into the industry. |
| 2:10pm-2:35pm Career Opportunities within Veterinary Research Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic, University of Liverpool Kelly is a veterinary nurse working in research, who didn’t take the ‘traditional’ route to her career. Kelly will discuss how her journey went, and how working with animals in research has opened many opportunities. |
| 2:35pm-3pm Zoo and Conservation Careers Tropical World This presentation will provide a brief summary of the zoo and go onto an explanation of academic animal background, then a detailed list of career opportunities in the exotics animal field. |
| 3pm-3:25pm Talk TBC Speaker TBC |
| 3:25pm-3:50pm Talk TBC Speaker TBC |
| 3:50pm-4pm Chair’s Close Kirsty Jones, The College of Animal Welfare |
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