Gorilla Internship
Howletts Wild Animal
Park
Volunteer -
Full-time / Part-time
We have an exciting
placement available on our gorilla section for an enthusiastic individual
wanting to gain valuable animal keeping experience through working alongside
our keepers who will provide coaching and mentoring throughout the internship.
Howletts is home to
one of the world’s largest captive population of west-lowland gorilla. The
candidates should be able to demonstrate what previous education and experience
would make them suitable for the role. A commitment of a 6-12 months would be required.
The hours would be from 8am to 5pm, 5 days per week which may include weekends.
These placements are
physically demanding, so candidates must be physically fit, self motivated and
have a genuine interest in conservation and animal husbandry.
Howletts Wild Animal
Park and Port Lympne Reserve work in conjunction with The Aspinall Foundation;
a charity committed to conservation and the reintroduction of captive bred
species back into their natural habitats.
Closing date for
applications is: 28th Aug 2017
To apply for this
job:
Email your CV and
covering letter outlining why you are the right person for the internship to
Jack Lewis: volunteer@aspinallfoundation.org
Peter Dickinson
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