Animal Behavior and Environmental Enrichment Internship
Its a jungle out there...Why not prepare for it with an internship at the zoo?
Job Description: We are looking for undergraduate or graduate level college students wishing to earn course credits for work with the zoo's living collections. Animal Behavior and Environmental Enrichment interns will have the opportunity to work with animal care and science staff in the design, implementation, and evaluation of various types of environmental enrichment.
What we offer...
Unfortunately, we cannot offer a salary, but we do offer the following benefits:
- The chance to develop your talents and skills.
- Experience that will look great on your resume.
- A progressive management style that allows interns to take on a great deal of responsibility and provides a supportive, stimulating and fun work place.
- Letters of reference for future job opportunities.
- The Zoo...you get to visit every day!
What you would do as an intern...
The Oregon Zoo is recognized as a leader in the areas of environmental enrichment, assessment of animal welfare, and the study of animal behavior in a captive setting. Interns in this project area will have the opportunity to work with animal care and science staff in the design, implementation, and evaluation of various types of environmental enrichment. There is also the opportunity to carry out basic animal behavior research under the direction of the Zoo's scientific staff. However, such research projects must contribute to the Zoo's animal care program, be accomplishable during the time frame of the internship, and require both prior approval and a final project report. To be considered for an Animal Behavior and Environmental Enrichment Internship, a student must be receiving academic credit from or be fulfilling an academic requirement of an accredited Institution of Higher Education. It is the responsibility of the intern to ensure that all university or college requirements are met to receive credit.
How to apply...
Send your resume, application form, and a cover letter that answers the following questions:
- What are your career goals and how would this internship help you achieve them?
- What kind of course work and/or experience do you have that would make
you a valuable intern?
- A description of your computer skills
- In what areas are you most interested in attaining experience through this internship?
- A letter of recommendation from your academic advisor or sponsor
From the letters/resumes/application forms, we will select interns to be interviewed. Deadline for applications is:
- Fall term August 1
- Winter term November 1
- Spring term February 1
- Summer term April 1
Mail resumes to:
Conservation Program Scientist
Living Collections Division
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
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