Careers with Critters™: Power Up Programs

Build real momentum toward a career working with animals, with personal coaching, community, and a clear path forward.

DO YOU DREAM OF A CAREER WORKING WITH ANIMALS? LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN!

If you’re an animal lover with big dreams, but no idea where to start, you’re in the right place.

Whether you're just beginning to explore animal careers or you're ready to launch into the Wild Workforce, these 3 Tracks in the Careers with Critters™: Power Up Programs are small-group, high-impact experiences where you’ll get personal coaching, build real skills, and take meaningful steps toward a future working with animals.

Packed with career spotlights, hands-on mini-labs, and real Career Pathway Projects, these 3 Tracks give you everything you need to explore careers with animals and take confident steps toward your dream path.

It's Time to Power Up Your Future!

HOW THE POWER UP JOURNEY WORKS...

Each program builds on the last to help you move from “I’m exploring” to “I have a plan” to " I’m ready to make an impact in the wild workforce.”

Start with Track 1 and unlock your next level as you grow.

Track 1: Explore Careers with Critters

Discover Your Wild Work Possibilities

Power up your curiosity and discover what’s possible.

In this Track, you’ll go beyond browsing careers to actively explore them through coaching, discussion, and deeper insight. You’ll uncover your Wild Why, compare career paths, and gain clarity on what truly fits you.

What You’ll Power Up

Explore 101+ careers with guidance
Discover the perks & quirks of each career
Clarify your interests and strengths
Narrow down your top career paths
Build confidence in your direction

Power Up Your Career Exploration. Apply to Join Track 1

Track 2: Design Your Dream Career

Turn Your Passion into a Plan

Power up your plan and start designing your future.

In this track, you’ll take your ideas and turn them into a real, personalized career pathway. With coaching and accountability, you’ll set goals, create projects, and begin building a portfolio that reflects your future direction.

What You’ll Power Up:

Design your personalized career pathway
Set clear goals and next steps
Build meaningful career projects
Step into real-world experiences
Create a portfolio you can grow

Power Up Your Career Plan. Apply to Join Track 2

Track 3: Get Wild Work Ready

Level Up Your Skills & Launch Into Action

Power up your skills and get ready for the real world.

This is your launch stage. You’ll build the confidence, communication, and professional skills needed to pursue internships, volunteer roles, and future careers. You’ll learn how to stand out and step into real opportunities.

What You’ll Power Up

Strengthen confidence and leadership
Practice communication and presentation
Create resumes and applications
Learn how to network and connect
Prepare for real-world opportunities

Power Up and Get Career-Ready. Apply to Join Track 3

Ready to Power Up Your Future?

Inside the Power Up Programs!

What You'll Receive from the Power Up Programs!

These are small-group, high-impact experiences designed to help you go further, move faster, and start building your future working with animals, with real support every step of the way:

Join a cohort of up to 25 learners
→ Feel supported, make friends, and stay motivated alongside other teens who love animals just like you
Receive personalized coaching and feedback
→ Get unstuck faster and gain confidence with guidance tailored just for you
Go deeper into career exploration, planning, and skill-building
→ Move beyond guessing and start making real decisions about your future
Take real steps toward your future working with animals
→ Build experience, skills, and direction you can actually use for internships, volunteering, and beyond

This is where exploration turns into action.

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Benefits of the Power Up Programs

What You’ll Gain from the Power Up Programs?

These small-group programs don’t just help you learn, they help you grow, gain confidence, and start building a real future working with animals.

As You Power Up, You’ll:

Gain clarity on the animal careers that truly fit you
→ Stop feeling unsure and start feeling confident about your direction
Build a clear, personalized path toward your dream career
→ Know exactly what steps to take next—and why they matter
Develop confidence, leadership, and real-world skills
→ Show up as someone who is capable, prepared, and ready to grow
Create projects and experiences you can actually use
→ Stand out when applying for internships, volunteering, and opportunities
Feel supported by a like-minded community and coach
→ Stay motivated, encouraged, and never feel like you’re doing this alone
Build momentum toward a future working with animals
→ Move from “I love animals” to “I’m actively building my future.”

This is where your ideas turn into direction, and your passion turns into real progress.

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What You’ll Discover Inside the Power Up Programs...

Jump into these programs and enter a world of...

discovery, hands-on exploration, and skill-building designed to launch your animal career journey.

Explore Exciting & Unexpected Animal Careers: From wildlife veterinarians to marine filmmakers, bat biologists to penguin keepers, this guide opens your eyes to 101+ real careers that go far beyond the familiar.
Design Your Dream Career Path: Try hands-on Career Pathway Projects that let you test-drive real tasks from the animal world. You’ll discover what inspires you, what skills you love using, and which careers feel like the perfect fit.
Grow Career-Ready Skills & Superpowers: Build confidence. Strengthen leadership. Level up your communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities, the same skills animal professionals use every day.

These skills prepare you for internships, volunteer roles, and your future in the Wild Workforce™.

Inspired by the 5-Step Wild Work Framework™

Your Roadmap to Designing a Future Working With Animals

The Careers with Critters™ Power Up Programs are built on the 5-Step Wild Work Framework™, a simple, powerful journey that helps teens and young adults discover the right animal-related career path and gain the confidence and skills to pursue it.

This is the same framework real animal professionals use to explore opportunities, gain experience, and launch their work in conservation, animal care, and wildlife science.

STEP 1: Explore Exciting Careers With Critters™

STEP 2: Create Career Pathway Projects

STEP 3: Design Your Dream Career Path

STEP 4: Unleash Your Critter Superpowers

STEP 5: Launch Into Your Wild Work™

Now, it’s your turn to dive in!

Careers with Critters is Presented by C S Wurzberger, the Critter Saver!

As a Certified High-Performance Coach, CS Wurzberger specializes in growing the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders. With 30+ years of experience, she works with ambitious and enthusiastic young people who want to launch real-world conservation projects and protect the animals they love while building confidence and compassion, growing leadership skills, expanding entrepreneurial thinking, and developing respect and empathy for all!

ABOUT CS WURZBERGER, the Critter Saver

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