The Utica Zoo offers full-time (40 hrs/week) Animal Care Department Internships during the summer season each year.  The internship begins at the end of May and lasts for approximately 9 weeks.  Interns will work under the direct supervision of the animal care staff and assist in all aspects of their daily activities.  This is a VERY hands-on internship.  Duties will include cleaning, feeding, record keeping, enrichment, diet preparation, exhibit maintenance/ construction, as well as assisting during veterinary procedures and education programming.  Interns will be required to conduct short presentations to the public daily.  Intern positions are available in a number of specialized areas within the zoo.  Interns do not rotate to different animal areas during the summer but can experience different aspects of all areas through veterinary procedures or projects.  The internship is very physical and demanding.  Interns must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs as well as be prepared to work in various weather and environmental conditions.  Direct physical contact with animals is often limited.  Applicants must be enrolled in or have graduated from a college level zoology, biology, pre-vet, wildlife or related program.  The internship is unpaid.  Housing is available through a local university for a fee.  Transportation is the responsibility of the intern.   Proof of a negative TB test, along with a recent tetanus vaccination is required.

Contact Details:  Resumes with appropriate cover letters should be sent to Beth Ricci, Senior Keeper, Utica Zoo, 99 Steele Hill Road, Utica, NY, 13501.  Preferred contact is through email.  Email: beth.ricci@uticazoo.org.  Phone: 315-738-0472 ext. 33  Fax: 315-738-0475.  The cover letter should include your areas of interest, goals and what you can offer the zoo.
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Deadline for resume submissions:  March 30, 2014