Animal Care Intern - Summer 2025
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About The Position
The Animal Care Internship at the Central Park Zoo (CPZ) provides an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing zoo, biology, veterinary or conservation careers. The goal of this internship is to provide hands-on education and training in animal husbandry. CPZ interns are involved in many aspects of animal care including exhibit and enclosure maintenance, diet preparation, animal observation, animal handling (based on experience), and enrichment. CPZ interns will be assigned to a specific area to work in at the Tisch Children's Zoo, Tropics and Polar areas. Interns will be invited to join in professional lectures and training sessions and also have the opportunity to learn about other career opportunities at the zoo. Many of our full-time zookeepers completed an internship prior to beginning their careers at the Central Park Zoo. Working with animals is physically demanding, and therefore employees are subjected to a variety of physical demands and environmental factors; the work is demanding, but extremely rewarding.
