What to do after my degree?

[Umbongo]

I am nearing the end of my third and final year studying Equine Dentistry at Hartpury. I have enjoyed it however over the past few months I think I have decided that Dentistry as a career option may not be for me!

I do love the dentistry, but I fear finances and lack of upper body strength are against me! Obviously doing this science degree I have experience in other areas such as nutrition, veterinary science, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, epidemiology, business (although I hated it!) etc, both in animals and equine.

I would still love to work with horses, and after being a groom at many yards I have also decided I have now had enough of caring for other people's horses and not having time for my own.

I would love a job still working in the equine industry, but then having the time to give my horse the care and attention he deserves....not having spent all day looking after a yard full of others horses...then being too tired for my own!
I am not overly keen on continuing in education....mainly due to my lack of finances, and being in education for god knows how many years is frying my brain!

I was interested in Nutrition first and foremost...but have heard that jobs are rather limited in this area.

Any ideas welcome!
Thanks!

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

write to all the big feed companies with your CV!! but when you qualify do keep up the equine dentistry!! you would only have to do 3 to 4 per day to make it viable, but equally you would have to be good! there are loads of [****] dentists out there and its one of the invisable jobs!

 

[Sophiie]

Slightly different, as I studied Equine Management, but I graduated this summer.

I left uni and went to work in sales as a junior sales executive and have handed in my notice and accepted a position as an assistant yard manager.

Some people think I'm mad, particularly as when I finished uni, I had decided that I didn't want to work in the equine industry - but found that in sales I was working longer hours, I had more pressure and stress than I ever had working with horses and wasn't spending anytime with my own horse - and I was miserable to boot.

Now, it may not be a glittering career choice to some, but I get on really well with the Y/O, I work with nice people and horses and have a nice, interesting mix of work ... and I get to use some of the knowledge I spent 3 years working for!

I found a lot of other options, involved further studying - I do still want to study further, but at the moment I just want to gain some real experience and real money before studying for anything else!

Good luck!

 

[LMuirEDT]

I was in the first year they ran the BSc (Hons) in EDS at Hartpury (completed in 2005) and it is hard going to build up clients and you will need another job to help finance it initially. On the other hand however I love being out and about and working for myself and wouldn't change it for anything!

I also worked on yards, taught, groomed and have worked in an office but being self-employed wins hands down.

I think it depends how much you really want to do it. To make it a proper career you have to really go for it.

PM me if you want.

 

[Achinghips]

How about supplementing by one to one private lessons through word of mouth and as part of your client base?