Facility
Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
Tanganyika Wildlife Park is currently accepting applications from hard working, dependable college students and recent graduates to participate in an internship with our primate department. This is a PAID internship. Interns will gain experience working with rare and endangered primates and working one-on-one with keepers in a variety of ways. This internship program is designed to allow interns to learn:
Exhibit maintenance
Diet preparations and feeding
Animal training
The development of animal enrichment and assessment
Informal and formal guest interactions through keeper talks, demonstrations,
animal ambassador encounters, etc.
Keeper Interns are desired for either 16-week term:
March through June or
June through September or
10 week term June though August
Preference will be given to 16 week applicants.
The number of hours required per week will very, but Interns should expect to work at least 30 hours per week, including weekends, and holidays. (Please indicate which session you are applying for)
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.
General knowledge of primates is preferred, but not required.
Excellent public speaking and customer service skills are required.
Interns must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
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.
Compensation and benefits
This is a paid position, currently paying $7.25/hr.
Housing is NOT provided as part of the Keeper Internship.
Application instructions
Please email resumes to Stephanie Jeter : sjeter@twpark.com