Animal Caregiver & Social Media Contributor
I provide care and enrichment for shelter animals waiting to be fostered or adopted.
Career Roadmap
Day to Day
As an animal caregiver, my daily tasks including cleaning the kennels and the animals as needed. Taking the dogs on walks and socializing them. Checking for any medical or behavioral issues. I also assist in making sure that the animals are fostered and adopted to good homes. As a social media contributor, I'm in charge of creating engaging and insightful content on Instagram that highlights the inner-workings of the animal shelter and highlighting pets so they can be adopted.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
It's ok to make mistakes. This is your growing time where you are allowed to figure things out. Try volunteering somewhere you are interested in. Getting out there can sometimes lead to great opportunities.