Just Call Me Conservation Camille

 Zoo Internquest is a seven-week career exploration program for San Diego County high school juniors and seniors. Students have the unique opportunity to meet professionals working for the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, and Institute for Conservation Research, learn about jobs, and then blog about their experience online. Follow their adventures here on the Zoo’s website!

Camille_profileHello everybody! My name is Camille, and I an extremely excited about joining Zoo InternQuest. As this is my senior year of high school, this is the perfect opportunity for me to learn more about careers working with animals.

My interest in animals began at a very young age when I started collecting animal “fact books.” Much to the dismay of the adults around me, I would prattle off every new fact I would learn. I even wore various cat ear headbands every day from kindergarten all the way through the third grade. So you can pretty much say animals have always had a large impact in my life. Ultimately, I aspire to go into a career in animal conservation and work in breeding programs for endangered species.

In addition to my love of animals, I also love to be on stage. I particularly enjoy performing in musicals through my school or in the community, as well as singing in my school’s Treble Choir. When I am not on stage or busy with school work I can be found hanging out with my youth group, listening to Korean Pop music as well as watching Korean Dramas with my friends, or going along with whatever hilarious adventure comes my way.

Once again, I would just like to say how excited I am to be a part of this program. I hope that you will follow me on this fantastic journey and learn about the amazing world that we live in. Let’s go!

Camille
Profile, Fall 2015