Curation and Management of Zoological Collections Internship
It’s
a jungle out there...Why not prepare for it with an internship at the
zoo?
Job
Description: A limited number of opportunities are available
for advanced undergraduate or graduate students to pursue internships
in the curation and management of living collections.
What
we offer...
Unfortunately, we cannot offer a salary, but we do offer the following
benefits:
- The chance
to develop your talents and skills.
- Experience
that will look great on your resume.
- A progressive
management style that allows interns to take on a great deal of responsibility
and provides a supportive, stimulating and fun work place.
- Letters
of reference for future job opportunities.
- The Zoo...you
get to visit every day!
What
you would do as an intern...
These are full-time internships and usually focus on a particular project.
Project areas include facility planning and design, collection management,
animal record keeping, and small population management. These internships
must be developed in advance through consultation with senior Living
Collections staff.
How
to apply...
Send your
resume, application form, and a cover letter that answers the following
questions:
- What
are your career goals and how would this internship help you achieve
them?
- What
kind of course work and/or experience do you have that would make
you a valuable intern?
- In what
areas are you most interested in attaining experience through this internship?
- A letter
of recommendation from your academic advisor or sponsor
From the
letters/resumes/application forms, we will select interns to be interviewed.
Deadline for
applications is:
- Fall term - June 16
- Winter
term - Sept. 16
- Spring
term - Dec. 16
- Summer
term - Feb. 16
Email
applications to:
Zoological
Curation Internship
Coordinator
Please
put "Zoological
Curator Internship" in
the subject of your email.
OR
Mail
applications to:
Internship Coordinator
Living Collections Division
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
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