Facility
Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Closing Date
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Description
Tanganyika Wildlife Park is currently accepting applications from hard working, dependable college students and recent graduates to participate in a keeper internship within our animal department. This is a paid internship. Interns will gain valuable experience working with rare and endangered species including birds, reptiles, small and large mammals, carnivores, hoofstock and primates by working one-on-one with keepers in a variety of ways, detailed below:
– Maintaining and cleaning animal enclosures and yards.
– Exhibit maintenance
– Diet preparations and feeding
– Creating and distributing enrichment
– Animal training
– Assisting with animal rides and feeding stations
– Informal and formal guest interactions through keeper talks, demonstrations, animal ambassador encounters, etc.
Assignments and opportunities that are available to Interns are based on individual progress during the internship
Education and Pre-requisites
Prospective Interns must be at least 18 years of age before the start of their internship.
Preference will be given to college students working towards a degree or those that have a degree in zoo science, wildlife biology, zoology or other related field
Excellent public speaking.
Interns must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Interns should be able to stand or walk and be able to perform physical work outside in varied weather conditions for up to 8 hours per day.
Interns should be able to bend, stoop and lift 50 to 75 pounds when necessary.
Interns are required to work with the keeper(s) of their area to create and assess an original enrichment device.
Interns must commit to our schedule including weekdays, weekends and holidays.
Keeper Interns are desired for
March 1 – November 6
or for either 16 week terms:
March 1 – June 21
May 3 – August 23
July 18 – November 6
The number of hours required per week will vary, but Interns should expect to work approximately 30 hours per week, including weekends and holidays.
Please indicate which session you are applying for when submitting your application.
Compensation and benefits
This is a paid position, currently paying $7.25/hr.
Limited housing is available.
Application instructions
Please email resumes to Stephanie Jeter : sjeter@twpark.com