Oceans Biome Animal Care Internship

Description

Oceans Biome Animal Care
The Zoo’s aquarium houses one of the nation’s largest shark touch tanks! The Oceans biome is home to numerous other species including a wide variety of reef fish, moray eels, cownose rays and seahorses to name a few!

The Indianapolis Zoo's Internship Program offers a unique opportunity for current college students to become actively involved in the Zoo's conservation, research, education and recreation efforts. Interns can enhance their knowledge and experience in various animal care and administrative roles. 

To apply, please submit the Spring Session Application form, along with a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation and a current (official or unofficial) transcript; November 10 is the deadline to apply. Please visit our website at https://www.indianapoliszoo.com/jobs-volunteer/internships/ for more information.

Responsibilities

-Support the Zoo’s mission of protecting nature and inspiring people to care for our world.

-Prepare diets (blend, chop, mix meal gel), clean and disinfect utensils, perform other food room chores.

-Performs routine exhibit care (clean inside windows and walls, hydro-cleaning gravel, backwash filters, change water, clean skimmer baskets, scrubbing exhibits).

-Assist in animal feeding.

-Assist with general cleanup and maintenance of off-exhibit areas (hose or sweep floors, use squeegee).

-Observe animal behavior and update daily task sheets.

-Perform routine facilities checks and record keeping (check and record water temperatures and filter flow rates, collect water samples for lab).

-Assist with special projects (designated research, painting, minor plumbing, etc.)

-Perform specified lab procedures to assist with water quality testing.

-Other tasks as assigned by Aquarist staff.

Qualifications

Zoo Internships are open to current college students – who are at least at entering their sophomore year – enrolled in a four-year degree program. Interns serve 20-40 hours per week for 12 consecutive weeks. Positions are experience-based and are therefore unpaid. The Zoo can provide information to assist with your housing and transportation search.