The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Toledo Zoo Marine Mammal Training and Enrichment Internship
Toledo Zoo Marine Mammal Training and Enrichment Internship- Fall 2017
Reports to: Curator of Behavior and Enrichment
Schedule: 5 days per week, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
August-December 2017
Application deadline: July 14, 2017
Internship Overview:
This internship is designed for college students interested in pursuing a career in animal training or animal behavior. Interns will work directly with the Curator of Behavior and Enrichment and animal keepers to learn the principles of animal training and enrichment through research as well as hands-on work with the animals. This internship will focus on seal training and polar bear enrichment. The intern will participate in animal training sessions and schedule, implement and evaluate daily polar bear enrichment. The intern will also conduct behavioral research to monitor polar bear behavior and evaluate the effectiveness of enrichment.
This internship is unpaid and housing is not provided
Requirements:
Junior or Senior in college
Major in Biology, Animal Behavior, Psychology, Zoology or other related field
Strong willingness to learn
Positive attitude, team mentality
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Previous hands-on work with animals
Internship Duties:
Develop, coordinate and implement daily enrichment for polar bears
Prepare seal diets and participate in daily feeding/training sessions
Enter training records into a computer program
Develop enrichment schedules for several species
Construct and implement enrichment items for various species
Conduct behavioral observations
Data entry and analysis
To apply please email a cover letter, resume and 3 references to:
Beth Posta
Curator of Behavior and Enrichment
The Toledo Zoo
Beth.Posta@toledozoo.org
419-385-5721 ext. 2051
How to Apply
Beth.Posta@toledozoo.org
The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Toledo , OH
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