Zoo Intern - Animal Care

Animal Care Interns will work with Niabi Zoo Keepers to provide basic animal husbandry including feeding, cleaning, enrichment, and record keeping for select species within the Zoo collection.  Animal Care internships may also include experience in animal training, behavior, socialization, enclosure maintenance, and veterinary care. Animal Care interns will complete a research project and present the results at the end of the internship. 

Application packets may not be considered if received after the following dates for an internship during that time frame. Typically, applications are considered three months prior to the deadline. Offers may be made to candidates before the deadline. Do not wait until the deadline to send in your materials. The deadline is the last chance cut off date.

Summer Session (May-August)...................April 7

Fall Session (September-December)............August 26

Winter/Spring Session (January-April)..........December 10