TZ Career Pathways Program

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Career Pathways Program (CPP)!

The CPP establishes a robust framework for engaging students and emerging professionals who are passionate about conservation, wildlife, and climate action. The program offers a variety of work-based learning opportunities including co-ops, internships, postdoctoral fellowships, veterinary internships, and apprenticeships, allowing participants to gain meaningful, hands-on experience and explore diverse career paths in the field.

By building strong partnerships with educational institutions, our community partners and other organizations, CPP helps bridge the gap between learning and meaningful work experience, fostering the next generation of conservation leaders.

One of our signature programs under this umbrella is the Climate Action Learning & Leadership (CALL) Program, which is rooted in our commitment to EDIA and supports individuals from equity deserving communities in exploring careers in climate and conservation.

We strive to create “Wow for Good” for our Career Pathways participants, giving them an experience of a lifetime. Our interns and co-op students bring incredible talent, creativity, and passion for conservation. They’ve contributed to projects and initiatives that have been the start of something truly amazing. It’s inspiring to see them engage deeply with our work and, through it, inspire the world. It gives us immense joy to see them begin their journeys as with your Toronto Zoo.

At your Toronto Zoo, our mission is to connect people, animals, conservation science, and traditional knowledge to fight extinction, and our vision is a world where people, wildlife, and wild spaces thrive. The Career Pathways Program helps bring that vision to life — one opportunity at a time.

Here’s what one of our CALL intern’s Megan was doing while she briefly interned in Wildlife Care! She was met with both fun and challenging activities, from cleaning the Bird Barn to learning how to measuring food to feed the animals, it was definitely an amazing experience. We look forward to seeing what other amazing things she has to offer!

Let’s recycle and make a difference one step at a time! Join our CALL interns at Your Toronto Zoo on September 21st, 2024, from 10 am to 3 pm at the main entrance drop-off loop, as we double down on the waste that is going to landfills. Our CALL interns Ahnaf and Kayajny are stepping up for the planet 🌎 Bring your old cell phones to support our PhoneApes program, which has helped to reduce 66,000 kgs of e-waste and protect gorillas’ habitats in the Congo rainforests. Drop off your electronies for a chance to win 2 free Zoo entries! Plus, bring your clean, gently worn shoes to help local community centers and cut down on landfill waste. Play our trivia game and win cool prizes while making a positive impact. Zoo admission is not required to donate!♻️