Placement zookeeper Review
at Ponderosa zoo
Placement (10 Months+)
Environmental Science
Heckmondwike, UK
Review Submitted: September 2026
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Zookeeper.
Daily husbandry, cleaning of enclosures, enrichment prep, food prep, and maintainance of the zoo,
Daily husbandry, cleaning of enclosures, enrichment prep, food prep, and maintainance of the zoo,
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Quite alot.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A good amount.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very good, everyone was really friendly and helpful. It was fun to be there.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it alott. Just a little bit annoying with the time of the journey as there was bad traffic most of the time but that wasnt down to the zoo.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Ponderosa zoo to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Ponderosa zoo
Check if they have avaliability for volunteers. And just send an email, the zoo manager is really nice.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Ponderosa zoo
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
