Internship Opportunities
The Wildlife In Need Center provides internships to qualified individuals who are looking to fulfill their college internship requirements or who wish to expand their classroom knowledge to include hands-on experience. Our flagship animal care internship program runs from May to August during which interns are given the opportunity to work with a wide range of wildlife patients during our busiest time of year. We now offer more opportunities including limited animal care opportunities during our off seasons and nonprofit marketing and environmental education internships year-round.
WINC is a non-profit organization that provides rehabilitation for injured, ill, and orphaned native wildlife with the intent of release. Located in Southeastern Wisconsin, we receive between 2000 and 3000 animals annually. We also provide educational programs to the public with the use of our educational animals.
Internship Opportunities
Animal CareDuties encompass most aspects of wildlife rehabilitation. This will include, but is not limited to: diet preparation, cage maintenance, rescue, medical care, and release. Care is provided for native birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. If discussed with your supervisor an internship can be tailored to meet individual goals including research. Some evening and weekend hours are involved and flexibility is appreciated. We hire a combination of 4 to 10 full and part time AC interns during the summer months with limited opportunities available year-round.
Qualified applicants must have a commitment to working with wildlife. Reliability, responsibility, and an ability to work both independently and with others are also a must. Previous animal handling or wildlife experience is a plus, but not required.
For more information on off-season opportunities contact our Animal Care Manager.
Marking & Community OutreachMarketing (MC) Interns assist in a variety of projects including media outreach and the creation and distribution of press releases; archiving and bookkeeping; community marketing strategies; innovative fundraising events; direct mail campaigns; database and records keeping; technology and website management; and solicitation of corporate partnerships. Office (MC and EC) internships are usually part-time and available year-round.
Qualified applicants will have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience in writing as well as a familiarity and/or a willingness to learn a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Word, Excel and Publisher, and Adobe Photoshop, as well as relational databases. Must be able to work both independently as well as with a team and have the ability to multitask and handle working in a busy office environment. As we are located in a fairly rural area applicants must have reliable transportation. An interest in wildlife/ecology/humane education is a plus, but not required. Previous experience planning events or working with a campus organization also a plus but not required.
We are currently accepting applications for Fall of 2013.
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Education (EC) Interns will assist in a variety of projects including wildlife phone counseling; assisting with the admissions and tracking processes for new patients; providing on-site education to the public; assisting in the updating of old and creation of new educational brochures; assisting with the creation of games and other educational materials; updating and creating educational presentations and assisting with research needed for articles, website and other marketing and public outreach materials. Office (MC and EC) internships are usually part-time with only one opening each in spring, summer and fall.
Qualified applicants will have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience in writing as well as a familiarity and/or a willingness to learn a variety of computer programs including Word, Excel, Publisher and Photoshop, as well as relational databases. Must be able to work both independently as well as with a team and have the ability to multitask and handle working in a busy office environment. As we are located in a fairly rural area applicants must have reliable transportation. An interest in wildlife/ecology/humane education is a plus, but not required. Experience in any educational setting is a plus but not required.
We are currently accepting applications for Summer and Fall of 2013.
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A small stipend is available for summer interns who work an agreed upon number of hours; usually full-time. We have limited or no housing assistance available most semesters however, we still encourage applicants from across the country to apply because arrangements often can be made for the right candidates.
*Internships can be tailored to fulfill course credit with prior notice.
If you are interested in becoming a Wildlife In Need Center intern please send a letter of intent, resume, and references to:
Animal Care InternshipsMandy Feavel, Animal Care Manager
Email: mfeavel@helpingwildlife.org
Wildlife In Need Center
W349 S1480 S. Waterville Road, Suite B
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Marketing and Education Internships
Email: contact@helpingwildlife.org
Wildlife In Need Center
W349 S1480 S. Waterville Road, Suite B
Oconomowoc, WI 53066