Facility
The Texas Zoo
Closing Date
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Description
Application Deadline: May 1st,, 2018
Description
The Texas Zoo is a zoological institution located in Victoria, Texas and serves the surrounding community as a leader in conservation education. This internship is designed for undergraduate, recently graduated students or graduate students pursuing careers in animal care, conservation, education or related disciplines. Applicants must have reliable transportation and are responsible for their own housing, however zoo staff can help applicants find housing and there is the potential for housing available at $400 -$500/month. The Texas Zoo internships are unpaid. If college credits are desired, it is solely the student’s responsibility to coordinate through their academic institution to receive credits. Students requesting to conduct a special project during the internship must submit a proposal to be considered for approval.
Internships offered are:
Animal Care
Animal Welfare/behavior
Zoo Education
Responsibilities
Intern duties will include but are not limited to:
• Assisting in the husbandry and handling of the animal collection. Including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.
• Diet Preparation
• Record keeping
• Facility hygiene
• Interacting in a positive and educational way to all Zoo Guests on the daily basis.
• Enrichment
• Behavioral Conditioning
Work Environment
The schedule for this internship may include week-ends, evenings and holidays. This position includes routine exposure to extreme heat, cold, or inclement weather. This position includes a high degree of public interaction with zoo guests of all ages. Applicant must exhibit strong professionalism and communication skills. For more information go to www.TexasZoo.org for a description of all the internships being offered.
Education and Pre-requisites
Qualifications/Experience
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to commit to a minimum of 20/hrs a week, but prefer 40 hrs/week
• Must be available for at least 9 weeks
• Must be a current student (undergraduate or graduate), or recent graduate
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
Compensation and benefits
The Texas Zoo internships are unpaid.
Learning Outcomes:
• Experience working with animals.
• Animal enrichment
• Animal Husbandry
• Behavior modification
• Experience in record keeping.
• Experience in public speaking
Application instructions
Where to apply
Interested applicants may send Cover Letter, Resume and 3 references to ljensen@texaszoo.org Please be sure to put the kind of internship/s you are applying for in the subject line of the email. All materials are due no later than May 1, 2018