Animal Keeper Internship - Gorilla Section

Animal Keeper Internship (unpaid)

Gorilla Section

Situated near Canterbury in Kent, Howletts Wild Animal Park works in conjunction with The Aspinall Foundation; a charity committed to conservation and the reintroduction of captive bred species back into their natural habitats.

We have an exciting placement available for an enthusiastic individual wanting to gain valuable zoo animal keeping experience through working alongside keepers who will provide coaching and mentoring throughout the internship. The successful candidate will benefit from being involved in our ground breaking reintroduction projects. There is one placement available for our Gorilla Section.

We are looking for candidates who are willing to commit to a 6-12 month term and be willing and available to come in from 8am to 5pm, 5 days per week which will include weekends.

These placements are physically demanding positions so candidates must be physically fit, self motivated and have a genuine interest in conservation and zoo animal care. A valid driving licence is required.

As we are a Registered Charity, funded entirely by visitor fees and donations, we regret we are unable to offer any wages or salary for the placement.  We will provide a full uniform and discount at the parks food outlets for the days that you attend work. No other financial benefits are offered.   Candidates will need to have the ability to financially support themselves for the entire length of the internship. Please be aware that unfortunately we are unable to offer accommodation. However, we do offer comprehensive practical training which provides significant insight into the functioning of a successful and responsible zoological collection, the aim being to promote your future employability.

Candidates should already hold a qualification in conservation or animal care and looking for further specialist zoo experience.

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To apply: email your CV and covering letter outlining why you are the right person for the internship to

 Jo Stephens: joannas@aspinallfoundation.org

Please make sure you put you are applying for “Gorilla Internship” in the subject line.

Closing date: Friday 23rd January 2015

To find out more about us and the work of the Aspinall Foundation, please visit our web site: www.aspinallfoundation.org