The internship program at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium is designed to provide participants with practical learning experience and knowledge in the field of animal husbandry. The Asian Forest Sanctuary cares for a diverse array of mammals from throughout Southeast Asia with specific husbandry and dietary concerns. This area is one of the few rotational exhibits in the country which requires extensive shifting of animals daily in a safe and thoughtful manner. 
 
The internship is designed to provide knowledge of and instruction in the following areas:
1.	Animal Husbandry
2.	Nutrition and Diet
3.	Animal Enrichment
4.	Animal/Species Knowledge
5.	Training
6.	Public Presentation
