Wildlife Ambassador Enrichment Internship - Unpaid

Stark Parks • Massillon, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Stark County Park District is seeking unpaid, part-time Wildlife Ambassador Enrichment interns to further their education in animal enrichment and experience at our Wildlife Conservation Center. This internship is ideal for individuals passionate about wildlife, both large and small, who wish to gain hands-on experience in animal care.

Requirements

• Must currently be actively working on a degree in biology, pre-vet, zoology, conservation, or equivalent field(s).
• Lower or upper-class students encouraged to apply.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Minimum of 3-6 months of wildlife rehabilitation, veterinary experience, or related field experience.
• Interest in animal enrichment research required.
• Ability to work a pre-determined number of hours and days of the week, including a varied schedule with weekends.

Nice To Haves

• GPA of 3.00 or higher preferred.
• Ohio state certification in Wildlife Rehabilitation I preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Gain a working knowledge of Ohio's native wildlife, human/wildlife conflicts, non-lethal solutions, and state and federal regulations governing wildlife rehabilitation.
• With close supervision, care for education animals, including cleaning, preparing diets, and providing enrichments.
• Learn species-specific daily enrichment practices for education animals and some rehabilitation animals through diets, caging criteria, handling techniques, toys, programming, data collection and entry.
• Assist with basic general duties as needed, such as laundry, dishes, cage cleaning, and equipment cleaning.
• Create and complete a project featuring a novel enrichment item and any findings, which will be displayed on the organization's website and/or Facebook.
• Gain valuable customer service, communication, listening, and leadership skills through customer interactions.
• Encounter moderate to frequent exposure to insects, poisonous vegetation, zoonotic diseases, and moderate exposure to outside weather conditions throughout the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed