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6 people are interested
College Animal Care & Education Internships
ORGANIZATION: Brandywine Zoo
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6 people are interested
The Brandywine Zoo offers a variety of internships for college students.
INTERN POSITIONS, AGES 18+(3-4 Months, Summer)
- Summer Camp Counselors, minimum 12 weeks, stipend and housing available
- Reptile/Animal Show & Program Animal Husbandry Interns, minimum 4 months (May-September), preferably 6 months
- Summer Outreach & Program Animal Husbandry Interns, minimum 12 weeks
- Commissary Assistant Intern, minimum 12 weeks
- Animal Care Intern, minimum 12 weeks
(6 Months)
- Program Animal Husbandry (Available any time September-May)
How to apply
- Interested in applying for one of our 18+ internships? All intern applications for these positions are through Delaware State Parks.
- For more information, please visit the Internship Page.
- To apply for internships:
- Complete online intern application via DE State Parks website.
- Visit BrandywineZoo.org/volunteer for more information and position descriptions on internships.
More opportunities with Brandywine Zoo
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Brandywine Zoo
Location:
1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802, US
Mission Statement
The Brandywine Zoo's Education Programs enhance and enrich peoples' understanding and respect of the complex relationships among all living things AND inspire wildlife conservation.
Description
The Brandywine Zoo is located in beautiful Brandywine Park in Wilmington, DE. Delaware's only zoo was built in 1905. The Brandywine Zoo is home to a variety of species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians from North and South America and temperate Asia. Some of the most popular exhibits are the red pandas, playful river otters, Andean condors, bobcats, sandhill crane, and MORE! Learn about wild and exotic animals right in your community, then take what you learn and teach others about wildlife and wildlife conservation!
The purpose of the Brandywine Zoo is to stimulate knowledge, awareness, and appreciation of the biological and physical world and to promote an understanding of our relationship to the environment. This is accomplished by providing a variety of living interpretive exhibits and programs that encourage a commitment to the protection and conservation of our natural world and its delicately balanced components.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1001 North Park DriveWilmington, DE 19802
DATE POSTED
September 15, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Teaching / Instruction
- Animal Care / Handling
- Veterinary
- Environmental Education
- General Education
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 12 weeks, minimum 3 full days/week
- Must provide proof of negative TB test within last 12 months.