Organisation:
Auckland Zoo
Location:
Auckland, New Zealand
Position:
Zookeeper-intern
Auckland Zoo is the largest
zoo in New Zealand and is home to over 130 species of exotic and native
animals.
We are looking for highly
motivated and committed individuals who want to build a career in wildlife
conservation and animal management. Our internships at Auckland Zoo are
designed to help you take that first practical step on the zoo career ladder.
We are offering six month
unpaid internships within our life sciences department starting 1 September 2014.
You will become a key part of our animal teams, working alongside our keepers
in the management and care of our unique animal collection.
Each intern will be
assigned to one of our seven animal teams for the duration of their placement.
Experience will be gained through on-the-job training in the management and
husbandry of the species they’ll work with, and regular assessments and
feedback will be provided.
In addition to daily animal
husbandry duties, interns will attend a series of workshops and lectures that
will help give a good theoretical background in important zoo and conservation
topics such as; collection planning, cooperative breeding programmes, field
conservation, animal training and conditioning, behavioural enrichment, animal
health, animal records and animal transfers, exhibit design and zoo
horticulture.
There will be opportunities
to accompany our keeping staff on selected field conservation initiatives in
the wider Auckland area. This may involve habitat restoration work on offshore
islands, survey and assessment work, or release and translocation initiatives
for key New Zealand species.
On completion, interns will
receive a Certificate of Achievement for use with future employers.
Requirements:
·
Applicants
must be a minimum of 18 years old.
·
These
are unpaid placements and applicants will therefore need to be
able
to financially support themselves for the duration of the internship
·
These
are full-time positions and interns will be expected to work from
8.30am
to 4.30pm daily and work 10 days out of fourteen, including
alternate
weekends and public holidays as rostered.
To apply:
Download
and complete an application form from the Auckland Zoo website http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-involved/work-at-the-zoo/zookeeper-internships.aspx
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