Jobs for a biology major?

okay so i really love biology. im good at it and i want to study it, problem is that other than being a doctor, i have no clue what kind of jobs there are for biology majors. I have also considered majoring in zoology or botany, but again i dont reallly know what jobs there are for things like that. I would really like it if someone could lemme know what jobs are available for those 3 majors. thanks a ton

Jobs for a biology major?
While doing graduate work in Biology at my university,


an ignorant freshman biol/pre-med major asked me.


"If one does not go to med school,


then the others go into teaching,


what else is there?


I quickly "educated" her!





Zoology and Botany Programs are often in the Biology Dept.


You will take the same classses for the first 2-3 years.


During your Jr and Sr. year will take your choice of specialized elective classes.


e.g. animal/human or plant physiology/cell biol.; microbiol etc.





I had friends that went to


med school, dental, pharmacy, optometry, vet, chiropactor, biotech, med tech, physician assitants, bioinformatics, organic farming, science journalism.


There are numerous other fields.





A few went into sales of biol and medical supplies.


But this takes a certain type of person.


Some sales people I came across were more interested in that 20% commision than if their product really works.





There is also online/phone tech assistants.





Computers and software play a big part in many industries.


Very much so in biol.


Bioinformatics, data analysis and storage, robotics/automation, and just keeping your co-workers computers running smoothly.


So if you are good at this,


you will be very desirable to employers.





As for myself, I did lab research for several years.


Today I teach (yep the T word)


and do consulting in Ag. genetics.





Best Wishes!
Reply:Come on, everyone is ignoring the obvious. Become a Biologist!
Reply:1.You can teach Biology to others so that they can love Biology as much as you.


2.You can work at the zoo or aquarium and help the animals surivive.


3.You can become one of those genetic engineers if you are into genetics. This is what I want to become if not a teacher.


4.You can explore the Earth and try to determine the Earth's many mysteries.





Good Luck in all that you do!
Reply:There are several options:





- get a teaching certificate and teach


- doing r%26amp;d at agriculture related businesses


- doing sales and marketing at same (get a marketing minor and pick up sales experience anyway you can, and you might actually be a hot commodity with your biology degree).


- work at a zoo or aquiarium (great but very competitive)