What type of a job can someone get with a undergrad biology degree?
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Teach K-12, CSI, community college instructor.
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There are a few job possibilities tat work with Dolphins.\n\nYou could focus in animal training and work at a marine park like SeaWorld. Most of the Dolphin and Marine Mammal peple have college degrees in animal behavior/animal training/marine biology or similar. They often do internships and volunteer for a few years before obtaining a job like this.  There is a lot fo work doing this, the training takes many hours and is very hard. You also have to do cleaning, food prepration, and maintenance work for these animals.\n\nYou could become a Veterinarian. Once a DVM you could specialize in zoo animal medicine and work with marine animals.\n\nWork as a zookeeper. Much like working at a SeaWorld, you would need lots of volunteer experience and a degree in biological science. Many large zoos or aquariums still have some dolphins.\n\nGet your PhD in marine biology or similar and  focus your work on something related to marine mammals. For example, you could study the mammalian diving reflex of marine mammals.\n\nThe US Navy does some work with Dolphins, so that is another option.\n\nIf you prefer wild dolphins, you could work for Fish and Wildlife or a state group like Floridia Fish and Game.\n\nIt is a competeive field. You will need good grades in school, and you will need lots of experience with animals. Be sure to volunteer at your local nature center, zoo, aquarium or animal rescue for this experience.\n\nGood luck.
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Stick with you major. Law enforcement agencies don't really care what your major is most of the time. If you ever look at a job announcement for a law enforcement job, no matter if its local, county, state, or federal, they will say that they want someone with a degree, thats all. They never say a major. All they care about is what  being able to get a degree says about you. It says that you are responsible and have a work ethic. If you are chosen they will teach you what you need to know for the job, so your major is not important. Also, having a biology major with open doors in a law enforcement agency because you could work doing forensics and stuff like that, where as someone with a criminal justice or criminology degree wouldnt be able to do. I majored in Criminal Justice and I like it, but now that I know about what agencies require I would have majored in something else knowing I would have the same chance to get a job in law enforcement.
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I asked the same question after graduating with a Biochemistry/Cell Biology degree. Lab tech wasn't appealing so I went to medical school. But a B.S. degree is just a stepping stone, and really just teaches you to think critically. I've known people to go into business, teach, lab work...I would speak to the University guidance counselor. One note, don't think of college as a job-training program. It's a place to learn and explore. Enjoy it.
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You could work as a science correspondant, you could be a science writer working as a consultant, you could get a job in sales of science products, you could get any of a number of medical-related degrees such as nursing, pharmacy, etc, physical therapy, laboratory technician, get your MBA and work for a pharmaceutical company, be a science teacher in grade school, high school, or trade school-If you are negating botany or zoology, that leaves most of the other options open, such as microbiology (bacteria), cell biology, genetics, organ-specific studies (neuroscience, cardiac science, etc), become a wildlife specialist...the list is longer, but the options are legion.
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I really recommend you take some time to find out what majors are out there and what they mean.  Zoology *is not* working in a zoo or the study of zoos.  It's the study of animal life and if you want to work with animals, that and biology should be your majors. \n\nAlso, don't forget about Primatology.  It's a subdiscipline of Physical Anthropology, but once you get to your masters level, it's biology and field research laden.   Primatologists working for preserves in Indonesia and Africa frequently work to rehabilitate the orphaned primates.  They also work to educate the world about primates and the dangers they face.  \n\nWhat you do with your major is up to you.  Once you have it decided and are in school, you can start doing unpaid internships with various organizations around the world.  You can try and find a good fit for what suits you and what doesn't.  Realize that a Masters or a Doctorate will most likely be required if you wish to pursue a field professionally.  \n\nAlso realize that unless you are in a preserve/reserve/zoo situation, your work will most likely be reserach oriented.  You will be in the field, but not just sitting and playing with the animals.  You will most likely have no contact with animals and will instead be watching for whatever your research assignment is.  Once your field assignment is over, you will have to organize your data and present it in a coherent format (scientific paper).  \n\n\nAnd remember, a biologist/zoologist that wants to travel has to be free to do so.  No ties.  That means no menagerie of pets at home to abandon.  No boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse that's not going to understand.  You can sustain relationships, but until you are ready to no longer travel, they will be long distance for large chunks of time. . .\n\nYou don't say how old you are, but you should start volunteering with animal organizations RIGHT NOW to get a feel for it.  Rescue groups, shelters, zoos, etc - it may not be what you wish to pursue, but the experience will help when you are applying for internships or doing study programs on site.  Also start looking for programs that do educational things like go into schools and talk to kids or give lectures at the zoo.  This will help teach you different approaches to talking to people about wildlife.  \n\nIf you want to be on camera educating the world, you should also take some acting/public speaking classes.  You need to be comfortable on camera and speaking to groups of people.  \n\nGood luck to you!
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The field of bioinformatics produces graduates with a strong understanding of bioinformatics and computational biology. Students explore aspects of microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics and the commercialisation aspects of biotechnology. \n\nEmployment Opportunities:\nBioinformatics is an expanding area and there is a worldwide need for people trained in this field, both in research institutions and industry. Work in biotechnology cuts across several industrial and service sectors including health, agriculture, aquaculture environment, forestry, law and commerce. The Bachelor of Biotechnology can lead to career paths in the following areas: \n\nPharmaceutical, chemical, food, diagnostics companies. \nLegal and consulting companies. \nGovernment agencies, Research Institutes and Universities.
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You won't know till you try. Go for it. \n\nAccording to the http://www.bls.gov/k12/nature01.htm site the job is a growing field, but not easy to find because of large numbers of applicants. \n\nCheck some zoos online. I found this list at the San Diego Zoo:\nhttp://www.sandiegozoo.org/CF/jobs/JobResults.cfm
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hey go in for any degree for biotech..like graduation in zoology botany or life sciences...its makes a very wide scope n opportunities as far as biotech is concerned\ngo for a more reputed university than a privateinstitute..pls mention ur country of study for a more specific answer\nall the universities worldover recognise science grads esp. biology for biotech pg
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If you want a career with a Bachelors in biology, you should at least get your Masters, but Phd gives you alot more options. Without a PhD, you could teach high school students or under, work as a tech for a pharmaceutical company or in academia. PhD programs in biology are tough these days due to lack of funding in several areas, which unfortunately, is a larger deal than it should be, but the cause of much stress in a grad student's life. You should apply to programs in cancer, obesity, and diabetes research using molecular and/or bioinformatics techniques since that is where the money is.
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A BS degree in biochemistry is helpful, but it is a tough major.  There is a lot of overlap between biochemistry and microbiology, so a lot of people double major in both.  I have a degree in biology and am a biochemist by profession.  Biology is a much easier degree.
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That really depends on the school you are looking at and the type of work you would like to do.  My guess would be that most Graduate programs in the Biological Sciences would accept that degree.
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I had the same problem. After I graduated with a biology degree, I bought some time doing an environmental internship. A year later, I became a teacher because I had no other recourse (lab jobs don't pay well). I'm happy to say, I've found my niche as a middle school science teacher. Never thought I'd EVER be a teacher. Here are some other ideas and a few websites: \n1. go to pharmacy school\n2. work at a research lab, like a cancer research center\n3. become a science writer (must take journalism classes, though)\n4. work for a science museum \n5. Work for the United States Geoplogical Survey\n6. Do an entry level science position at NASA (if one is in your area)\n7. forensic scientist\n8. entymologist\n9. archaeobiologist\n10. marine biologist
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That depends entirely on what you major in. I have people I studied with who are working as medical researchers, pharmacuetical salesmen, epidemiologists, botanists, zoologists, marine biologists, aquaculturists, ecologists and horticulturists.\n\nIt really does depend what you study and where. Biology is a very, very broad field.
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Without a master's in marine biology, you'll be hard pressed to do funded research. But you could get jobs as a zookeeper, an aquarist, work at a rehabilation center, etc. Alot of those jobs are based off of experience rather than having a degree. Just keep in mind that jobs in this field can be hard to come by, and they don't pay well at first. I was originally a marine biology major, but I'm now contemplating getting my bachelor's in a more common area, and then getting my master's in marine biology. Good Luck!
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as far as best paid jobs bussiness and pre-med are the way to go (pre-law is up there but not as high as you would expect) but the highest paid college graduates are not nesecarily bussiness majors but ones with general liberal arts degrees, but here's the thing if what you're studying makes you hate yourself all the money in the world can't buy that back, if you're miserable when you take bio, but Com classes make you come alive, do that instead, another interesting point is, a very low percentage of grads go into their major, (I think it's around 30% but possibly less) I'm a poli sci major and I recently met a grad of the poli sci department at my school (a fairly prestigious university) working as a director at a Christian summer camp
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If you only have an undergraduate degree, your best bet is to volunteer at a university graduate program.  Professors with research can always use volunteers to assist in the lab research.  You can build up experience that way, and if you wanted, after a year or so of experience, you would very likely qualify for a PhD program. That aside, it is very unlikely you will find paid work as a research assistant.