Description:

Nourish the Planet, L3C (NTP) in conjunction with Mountain Sky Alpacas is looking for an intern to help manage the herd health duties of our alpaca herd. Interns will be involved in hands-on activities as well as lab/computer work.

Intern Duties Include:
•Hands-on activities including trimming nails, inoculations, weighing animals, collecting fecal samples, collecting blood, doing breedings, delivering crias, halter training, and cleaning wounds.
•Data entry into heard health software
•Perform and record lab work including fecal tests and blood work
•Organizing records, fiber samples, and show ribbons

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

•Ideal candidates must calm and comfortable working with alpacas, goats, large dogs, and chickens
•Applicants must not be afraid to get dirty and do physical work: must be able to lift 50 lbs
•Must be able to commute to the Mountain Sky Ranch (outside of Berthoud, CO) at least 2 days a week for a semester (12-15 weeks)
•A conscious-minded individual who is goal-oriented, diligent, and highly organized.
•Must be motivated, responsible, and capable of learning/achieving tasks as a team and independently.
•Show season starts in October, and if an applicant could attend the shows that would be a plus.

Paid Internship Info:

Unpaid

Hours:

14 to 20 hours per week

Length/Availability:

12 to 15 weeks

End Date:

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Deadline:

January 15, 2013

Tags:

Sustainability  Ranching  LargeAnimalCare 

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