Job Postings

Animal Care Internship

Facility

Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge

Closing Date
July 24, 2017
Description

Intern Duties:
• Diet preparation
• Feeding
• Morning duties
• Deep cleaning
• Behavioral target training
• Landscaping
• Ground work
• Enrichment building ex: hammocks
• Facility Management
• Animal behavior analysis
• Guided educational tours
• Afternoon duties
• Butchering (optional)
• Basic animal husbandry

Education and Pre-requisites

General Requirements
• 20 years of age
• 2 years of college study in a related field or at least 1 year of job experience in a related field or 3 years of verifiable job experience in an unrelated field
• Maintain or have maintained at an overall average of 3.0 GPA
• Animal care experience is preferred
• Capable of lifting up to 60lbs and in good health
• Drug free
• Looking for individuals who are hardworking, dedicated, and self-motivated

Compensation and benefits

What Does Tiger Creek Provide?
1. Housing (fully furnished)
2. T.V, DVD, WiFi
3. Automotive vehicle
4. Experience

NOTE: This is an unpaid internship

Application instructions

To Apply You Must Provide:
• Application (found at www.tigercreek.org under the internship tab)
• Cover letter, including an explanation of your previous experience, why you want to intern at Tiger Creek, and what your career goals are for the future
• Resume
• 3 professional references
• Proof of current tetanus shot ( within 3 years)