Summer Aquarist Intern

DISCOVERY WORLD LTD•Milwaukee, WI

9d•$13•Onsite

About The Position

An internship in the Reiman Aquarium Aquatics Department is a semester long, hands on, career-based learning experience. Interns will assist the Aquarium Staff in all aspects of the daily care of all exhibit and quarantine animals housed at the Reiman Aquarium. This will include water quality testing, food preparation and animal feeding, LSS equipment maintenance, among other husbandry tasks. We prefer, but do not require, our internship applicants to be Open Water SCUBA certified prior to the start of their Internship program.

Requirements

Currently enrolled (completed freshmen year), or recently graduated from a Biology-related program at an accredited college or university
Applicant must be organized and detail-oriented
Applicant must be able to neatly and accurately record data both handwritten and digitally
Applicant must be able to work well both individually and as part of a team
Must own your own dive gear if certified
Required gear includes: Wetsuit (5mm minimum), mask, dive boots and dive gloves
Interns are responsible for any wear/tear on personal gear

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to individuals with prior animal husbandry experience
Prefer, but do not require, applicants to be SCUBA certified by a nationally recognized institution (PADI, NAUI, etc.)

Responsibilities

Prepare animal diets
Feed Aquarium animals
Monitor and test water quality on Aquarium systems
Observe animals for disease and injury
Monitor and maintain life support equipment
Make and store saltwater
Help maintain Aquarists’ daily husbandry logs and task lists
With assistance from an Aquarist, oversee the daily care of 1-2 Aquarium Exhibits, drafting and completing an SOP for each system
Presents weekly educational and interactive programs to the public
Complete a research project of your choice and present the results to the Aquarium Staff and other Interns
Conduct feeding and cleaning dives (if dive certified)
Administering medical treatments as directed by General Curator and Veterinarian, while supervised by an Aquarist
Assisting in animal collection and subsequent quarantine procedures, while supervised by an Aquarist
Other duties as assigned