Advanced Naturalist Internship-Wildlife/Animal Care Focus Area
Description:
As an intern at the Audubon Center of the North Woods you will have the opportunity to gain teaching experience and expand on knowledge of natural history. You will gain a better idea of what it takes to run a residential environmental learning center, and participate in wildlife rehabilitation, and working with our conferences & retreats.Wildlife Focus Area Intern Duties include:
• Environmental and adventure education instruction to large and small groups
• Serving as a liaison for school and weekend groups
• Duties in the following focus area: Wildlife/Animal Care
• Program and curriculum development
• Willing and able to work long hours including many weekends
• General maintenance of living quarters and center grounds
• Administrative tasks
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
• Hold a BA or BS degree
• 21 years of age or older
• Experience in working with children in an educational outdoor setting
• Experience working with/training birds/mammals
• Able to work without supervision and are self-motivated
• Knowledge of, or interest in, the natural and cultural history of Minnesota
• Fun, out-going personality and a good sense of humor
Paid Internship Info:
$80/week
Length/Availability:
10 months
Start Date:
August 21, 2012
End Date:
, June 10, 2013
Deadline:
May 25, 2012Tags:
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Audubon Center of the North Woods
We offer environmental learning experiences for people of all ages, with programming in natural history and science, team-building, adventure programming, and outdoor/environmental education. Our participants have the opportunity to experience a wide range of learning environments including our wildlife barn, yurt, log cabin, formal science classroom, and of course, the great outdoors!
Audubon Center of the North Woods [ All of our Internships ]
Sandstone, MN 55072
Phone: 1-888-404-7743 Fax: 320-245-5272
Email: harguth@audubon-center.org
Website: Audubon Center of the North Woods
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