From the Futures Team

Taronga Zoo Work Experience

Applications for 2024 will open on the first day of Term 4, 2023. 

Placements are processed in order of receipt, and only fully completed and signed applications are considered. Applications will close as soon as all places have been filled.

Please be aware that the selection panel will only accept one application for either Taronga Zoo Sydney or Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo. Students are advised to apply for their preferred site only. Any duplicate submission will void your application. Priority will be given to NSW residents.

In the interests of fairness, only one successful applicant per school will be considered for placement for one week (Monday to Friday), excluding school and public holidays. 

Please contact the Futures Department if you are interested. Places are strictly limited and  approval is required from the school before Taronga can proceed.

Meet a Keeper

If Work Experience is fully booked, you may wish to attend Meet a Keeper. This is a one-day program for school students aged 14 years and over who have expressed a keen interest in pursuing a career at the Zoo. Meet Keepers, hear about their career pathways and learn about the variety of pathways to working in a zoo. Find out more.