American Association of Zoo Keepers

Utah’s Hogle Zoo's animal management is announcing the immediate opening of a full time animal care position in our reptile department. 

The Zoo is seeking qualified applicants for this keeper position.  This is a full time, year-round position and includes responsibility for the care and husbandry of the resident reptiles and amphibians, as well as other animals as assigned. 

The Aquariums at Point Defiance Zoo offers the most diverse display of live animals throughout the entire Point Defiance facility. Over 300 different species of fish and invertebrates, from varying ocean habitats along the Pacific Rim, make up this collection. The diversity of marine life at the aquarium provides for some unique challenges and opportunities for career oriented students in the field of marine biology. 

The internship program at the aquarium at Point Defiance Zoo is designed to provide participants with practical learning experience and knowledge in aquatic animal husbandry. It can also provide an opportunity to do additional projects for college credit. In return, the intern makes a significant contribution to the Aquarium at Point Defiance.

The aquarium internship is an intense, concentrated, non-paid position that allows an individual to assist aquarists in almost all areas of basic aquarium husbandry while gaining practical learning experience and knowledge in preparation for a career in a public aquarium.

The Rocky Shores/Marine Mammal internship is an in-depth program requiring a 32 to 40 hour per week commitment, for a minimum of 400 hours and at least ten weeks. Interns must be flexible with their schedule, and have the ability to work weekdays, weekends and holidays. It is an unpaid position and there is no housing provided. We will do everything possible to accommodate school requirements for those who can earn class credit for internships.

The internship program at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium is designed to provide participants with practical learning experience and knowledge in the field of animal husbandry (with an emphasis on marine mammals and seabirds). In return, the intern makes a significant contribution to the Rocky Shores area at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.