Careers in Support and Contract Services
A list of the career profiles that fall under the category of support services. These positions might be employed within the institution, but most of them support the institution through service contracts (private businesses) from outside.
The list includes careers where people:
- Supply important goods
- Assist the institution through their services
Career List
Click on the name of a career to view its summary. You can then read more about the career by clicking on the CAREER PAGE link.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
Animal import-export consultants help their clients to transport animals over long distances, using their knowledge of the customs implications in the different countries.
They are also the experts to inform their clients of tariffs, insurance, shipment, quotas and business tax compliance.
They are frequently used in transporting animals to and between different zoos and aquariums.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks
An aquarium designer designs and builds tanks and exhibits of fish and other sea life. The exhibits can range from small fish tanks to large aquariums.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
An Augmented Reality (AR) artist makes use of computer technology to project one image on top of another.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
Costume and mask designers use their skills and different techniques to design and create animal related costumes and masks for various kinds of clients, including shows at theme parks.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
A digital sculptor is an individual who creates sculptures through digital or 3D printing.
They are creating incredible designs, especially in education (such as printed animal anatomy) and health (printed limbs for prosthetics)
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
An Exhibit Designer is a person who designs, builds and educates the public at information exhibits or kiosks erected at special events or places. such as zoos, aquariums, museums and theme parks.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: All Species
A graphic designer combines art and technology to communicate concepts that inspire, inform, or entertain.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Wildlife
Habitat designers are responsible for designing enclosures or exhibits where wild animals are the key focus as entertainment, education or conservation (zoos, petting zoos, museums, sanctuaries and theme parks).
Also known as:
- Zoo Habitat Specialist
- Animal Habitat Specialist
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
CAREER PAGE
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
Landscape architects combine their skills in design and science to create public and private spaces such as public parks, golf courses and gardens. They are trained in the art of transforming a landscape to serve a purpose. In the case of zoos, it’s to change the layout of the zoo grounds so that it can blend in with the enclosures, walkways, and buildings, while still remaining practical for the visitors to use.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
Landscape architectural technologists help landscape architects, engineers, planners, and horticulturists by putting all of their ideas on paper through art and design.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
It’s an individual that makes small models for a variety of purposes, from demonstrating a zoo or amusement park in small scale, to designing miniature animals for toys, games, collections, scientific display, or even TV ads and movies.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
A Mural Artist paints directly on permanent and large surfaces such as walls, or ceilings. Most of these surfaces will be outdoors where normal.
We also include the graffiti artists under this career.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
A Sculptor is an individual that creates sculptures through various mediums, including metal, ceramics, concrete and even paper.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: All Species
A set designer is in charge of designing and creating the sets that appear in stage productions (theater), films and TV shows. They may also be in charge of managing the costumes and lighting required for the scenes
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
Animatronics is the art of creating incredibly large or small mechanical puppets that can be manipulated using remote controls. These artists are model makers that create models that can actually move with the help of electronics. Animatronics requires a team of specialized artists and engineers.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
A special effects makeup artist uses cosmetics, prosthetics and material such as silicone to create the appearance of actors into something completely different.
Also known as:
- Theatrical and Performance Makeup Artist
- Prosthetic Makeup Designer
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
A Theme Park Designer creates ideas and the concept art for new and exciting theme parks and attractions.
They normally work with engineers, architects, set designers, sculptors and other specialists in building the approved theme parks
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
A web designer designs the concept layout of a digital website, while using code and software to put the physical, working website together in a way that people can use it properly.
Website designers can design any kind of website, based on a theme. Animal website designers are those that use animals as the theme.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
A wildlife transporter makes use of exceptional skills in driving heavy load trucks to transport different kinds of wildlife from one place to another.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate and Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Wildlife
A zoo designer is a person that designs the outlay of a zoo. They can either design just the artistic sketch, or design according to architectural principles.
