The Marine Mammal Center's San Luis Obispo Operations (SLO) is currently recruiting for the Winter 2020 Conservation Education Internship.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Conservation Education Intern is a member of the Conservation Education Team within the broader San Luis Obispo Operations Team. The intern will actively engage the local community through outreach events, education opportunities, festivals and fairs, and interaction with the public on the beach during stranded marine mammal response. The intern will learn and convey information on The Marine Mammal Center’s global conservation mission and local activities that support this mission, with the goal of inspiring our audiences to become ocean stewards and supporters of The Marine Mammal Center. The intern will work with the Conservation Education Team to brainstorm and plan outreach and education events. There may be limited opportunities if interested and as needed to learn and assist in marine mammal rescue and care, however the focus of the position is conservation education. The position will collaborate with other staff, interns and student programs at the Morro Bay facility, as well as team members across the Center’s range. The intern will be supported and supervised by the San Luis Obispo Operations Assistant and the Operations Manager.

To Apply

Visit MarineMammalCenter.org to apply. The deadline to apply for the Winter 2020 Conservation Education Internship at San Luis Obispo Operations is Friday, December 20th or until the position is filled.

The Indianapolis Zoo’s Internship Program offers a unique opportunity for current college students to become actively involved in the Zoo’s conservation, research, education, and recreation efforts. Interns can enhance their knowledge and experience in various animal care and administrative roles. 

Zoo Internships are open to current college students – who are at least at entering their sophomore year – enrolled in a four-year degree program. Interns serve 20-40 hours per week for 12 consecutive weeks. Positions are experience-based and are therefore unpaid. The Zoo can provide information to assist with your housing and transportation search.

Marine Mammal Animal Care
Working with one of the most diverse marine mammal collections in the U.S., this internship is ideal for individuals wishing to learn more about proper husbandry for marine mammals. Interns in these areas may encounter Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, California sea lions and Pacific walrus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Support the Zoo’s mission of empowering people and communities, both locally and globally, to advance animal conservation.

-Participate in weekly Trainer Lecture Series, complete required quizzes and comprehensive final examination.

-Perform diet preparation, cleaning and occasional feeding of animals under the supervision of staff.

-Perform maintenance of exhibits, back-up areas and food preparation areas.

-May observe and assist with daily inspection of animals and exhibits to forecast potential health, security problems and exhibit needs.

-May observe and assist training staff with the treatment of animals for medical purposes.

-May observe and assist training staff in the collection and transfer of animals.

-May observe and report equipment and maintenance needs.

-May assist staff in training demonstrations.

-Under the supervision of staff, performs record keeping, including food and medication sheets, as well as a concise daily log as needed.

-May assist staff with the enrichment of animals. 

-Works with other Zoo departments as needed.

-Performs related duties as required.

To apply, please submit the Spring Session Application form, along with a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation and a current (official or unofficial) transcript; November 10 is the deadline to apply. Please visit our website at https://www.indianapoliszoo.com/jobs-volunteer/internships/ for more information.

The Indianapolis Zoo empowers people and communities, both locally and globally, to advance animal conservation. The Zoo is a world-renowned facility and the first to be accredited as a zoo, an aquarium and a botanical garden by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the American Association of Museums. Home to nearly 1,600 animals and 23,000 plants, including many threatened and endangered species, the Indianapolis Zoo is the largest zoo in the United States that receives no direct tax support.

Experience Required

Entry-level

How to Apply

Please visit our website at https://www.indianapoliszoo.com/jobs-volunteer/internships/ to apply.

Indianapolis Zoo
1200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46221
Phone: 317-630-2001
Fax: 317-630-2031

The Sea Lion Department is seeking applicants for 2019 internship positions in advanced marine mammal training and care.

Internship Overview:

The Advanced Sea Lion Internship at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana is designed for college students or recent college graduates who are interested in a career in marine mammal training. Our interns work side-by-side with experienced marine mammal trainers and educators. Interns will be exposed to all aspects of the daily care and training of California sea lions. An advanced intern will spend the first half of their internship completing the duties of the basic internship. Once the intern has successfully completed all the requirements of the basic internship, they will then move into their role as an advanced intern. The advanced internship focuses on the intern first understanding the concepts of operant conditioning and then working to successfully apply those concepts in the hands-on training of California sea lions.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in diet preparation, exhibit maintenance, cleaning, water quality testing, and other section responsibilities.
• Assist trainers in training and husbandry sessions.
• Implement enrichment for sea lions and design original enrichment.
• Complete weekly study guides and quizzes.
• Participate in lecture series given by the training staff.
• Speak on microphone during daily educational presentations in the Sea Lion Theater.
• Work alongside an experienced trainer to train a new behavior
• Assist in the training of basic interns and act as a leader
• Complete a research project of  your own choosing
• Construct original enrichment items
• Learn to ask animal behaviors in a presentation setting
• Develop an original project that will be used in the education of basic interns in the future
• Develop ability to properly keep training, enrichment, and diet records

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have successfully completed one semester of college.
• Must have one previous animal internship focused on operant conditioning.
• Must be able to afford housing, food, and transportation to and from the zoo as this is a full time (40 hours per week) unpaid internship.
• Must be available for the full 28 week internship period.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in all weather environments (extreme heat and humidity, rain, and freezing temperatures).
• Must provide a current negative TB test prior to start date.
• Must be able to acquire housing on own.
• Must be a self-motivated, upbeat, and hardworking individual.

Salary

Unpaid

How to Apply

Send cover letter and one-page resume, and two references via e-mail to sealions@auduboninstitute.org. Please write “Advanced Internship” in the subject line and please indicate which internship term you are applying for. In the event their preferred placement has been filled, qualified applicants may be referred to other Audubon departments. By submitting application materials, the candidate agrees to release their information to our internship staff.

Audubon Nature Institute
6500 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70118