Facility
Audubon Nature Institute
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
The Sea Lion Department is seeking applicants for 2019 internship positions in marine mammal training and care.
Internship Overview:
The Basic Sea Lion Internship at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana is designed for college students or recent college graduates who are interested in a career in marine mammal training. Our interns work side-by-side with experienced marine mammal trainers and educators. Interns will be exposed to all aspects of the daily care and training of California sea lions. We are currently seeking interns for our SPRING internship that will run from January/February – March/April. For qualified hard working candidates there is the opportunity to take part in the Advanced Sea Lion Internship following the completion of the Basic requirements.
Responsibilities:
Assist in diet preparation, exhibit maintenance, cleaning, water quality testing and other section responsibilities.
Assist trainers in training and husbandry sessions.
Implement enrichment for sea lions and design original enrichment.
Complete weekly study guides and quizzes.
Participate in lecture series given by the training staff.
Speak on microphone during daily educational presentations in the Sea Lion Theater.
Can earn the opportunity to feed and ask for basic behaviors.
Requirements:
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must have successfully completed one semester of college.
Must be able to afford housing, food, and transportation to and from the zoo as this is a full time (40 hours per week) unpaid internship.
Must be available for the full 14 week internship period.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in all weather environments (extreme heat and humidity, rain, and freezing temperatures).
Must provide a current negative TB test prior to start date.
Must be able to acquire housing on own.
Must be a self motivated, upbeat, and hard working individual.
Applications deadlines are as follows:
Spring (Feb – May) December 15, 2018
Summer (May – Aug) March 15, 2019
Fall (Aug – Nov) June 15, 2019
Winter (Nov – Feb 2020) September 15, 2019
Education and Pre-requisites
Not specified.
Compensation and benefits
Not specified.
Application instructions
Send cover letter and one page resume via e-mail to sealions@auduboninstitute.org, Attn: Emily Dombrowski. Please write “Basic Internship” in the subject line.
In the event their preferred placement has been filled, qualified applicants may be referred to other Audubon departments. By submitting application materials, the candidate agrees to release their information to our internship staff.