Hours/Week: 4 shifts a week with 4 to 9 hours a shift for three months, requires minimum completion of 200 hours but maybe as high as 400 hours
Wage/Salary: Unpaid Internship
Description:
The Wildlife Internship provides interns with comprehensive training in TWRC Wildlife Center’s daily operations and wildlife rehabilitation. Training will include daily operations such as animal admissions, TWRC Hotline, and center maintenance. Interns will also gain hands-on experience with small mammals and birds. Our interns work directly with opossums, eastern grey squirrels, fox squirrels, and a large variety of songbirds. This position involves working in a safe clean environment where social distancing and wearing a mask daily is a requirement. Candidates for this position should be friendly, reliable, flexible, motivated, and capable of multi-tasking.
Duties may include:
Working TWRC admissions and collecting important information upon animal intake
Answering hotline calls and providing correct guidance to the caller
Willing to learn and execute appropriate handling of all species
Diet preparation and feeding for small mammals and birds in our onsite Animal Care Program
Responsible for setting up caging, cleaning cages, and providing enrichment.
Provide limited medical care (such as administering medication and giving fluids) under the supervision of program managers
Working together with staff and volunteers to complete daily tasks
Communicate closely with staff and volunteers
Assist education staff with other important tasks to prepare for future programs
Responsible for main center duties such as caring for education animals
Responsible for doing laundry, dishes, or cleaning areas when assigned
Follow all COVID protocols daily; failure to comply will result in disciplinary action or removal from the internship program.
Requirements:
Interns must attend a training orientation.
Interns must be at least 18 years old by the internship application due date and currently enrolled in college.
Interns must commit to a minimum of 200 hours (but maybe as high as 400 hours), at least 4 shifts a week, and 4 to 9 hours a shift.
Must be available to work all shifts including early mornings, late nights, and weekends.
Any applicable college credit (or additional requirements) must be arranged by the student through his/her institution and presented to TWRC staff during the initial interview.
Interns must have reliable transportation.
Interns must be able to lift 40lbs.
Interns must be able to stand for long periods of time.
All applicants must provide a current resume and a letter of recommendation from either a professor, teacher or previous employer in their online application.
Note that the completion of an internship does not guarantee full-time or part-time job placement at TWRC Wildlife Center.
Applicants should be pursuing a degree in Biology, Zoology, Animal Science, (or closely related field), or Pre-Vet or Graduate classes within the same fields.