How to Answer: If being a zoologist was not an option, what alternate career path would you have taken?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Zoologist job interview.
19. If being a zoologist was not an option, what alternate career path would you have taken?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
The interviewer wants to know what other career options you have entertained. Your answer tells the interviewer what else you feel you do well outside of your role as a Zoologist. The interviewer may consider using this interest in your role with their company.
Written by Lindsay Williams Ortega on January 22nd, 2022
What You Should Say
Discuss any other career paths you have considered. Discuss why you felt those careers may be a good fit for you but ultimately decided not to take that path and pursued Zoology instead.
Written by Lindsay Williams Ortega on January 22nd, 2022
Answer Example
"If I was not able to pursue a career in Zoology, I would likely have gone to school to be a veterinarian. I enjoy working with a variety of animals, and I would want to do that in any position."
Written by Lindsay Williams Ortega on January 22nd, 2022