ANIMAL CARE INTERNSHIPS

 

Spring Internship:

Jan 01 - June 20

Application Deadline November 1

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Fall Internship: 

July 01 - December 20

Application Deadline May 1

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• Work at a Fully Licensed, Non-profit Conservation Breeding and Research Center  – Responsible for the daily care of critically endangered psittacines, small primates, and African antelope. Duties include animal husbandry, enrichment, record keeping of animal behavior, enclosure design and maintenance.

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• Prepare and Maintain Animal Housing – Responsible for maintaining animal safety through daily exhibit checks. This includes routine landscaping, clearing habitats of underbrush and invasive plants, and providing animal enrichment.

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• Prepare Diets and Monitor Feeding – Maintain food quality and hygiene standards of animal feed. Prepare food with consideration to specific dietary needs and monitor every animal’s intake. 

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• Monitor and Maintain Animal Health – Maintain daily records of animal behavior to identify any abnormal behavior and signs of illness. Administer medications as needed with supervision. Collect fecals for basic lab tests as needed.

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• Restrain and Assist in Moving Animals – Assist in restraining and examining, medicating or relocating animals as needed.

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• Identify Behavioral Needs and Improve Husbandry – Identify behavioral needs and provide approved enrichment for the animals which includes but may not be limited to, environmental and dietary enrichment.

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• Maintain Exhibits and Assist Design – Help design and construct new enclosures. Maintain exhibits daily and detect and control pests.

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