Salary: $9.00 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week | Monday – Friday 8am-4pm
Dates:
May 25, 2021–August 23, 2021
Mandatory Training Session: TBA (May 2021)
Qualifications:
- Interest in working in a museum and educational environment.
- Previous experience in caring for a variety of animals.
- Intern must have access to reliable transportation to perform the functions of the job.
- Intern must be comfortable handling live animals including snakes, lizards, frogs, mice, cockroaches and have the ability to lift heavy objects (40 lbs).
- Must be organized, detail-oriented, reliable and ready to ask questions.
- Prepared to work with others on a small animal care team.
- Experience in public presentations an advantage.
Responsibilities Include:
- Assist in the coordination and care of a wide range of small native and exotic animals on a daily basis including reptiles, amphibians, birds, small mammals, fish, marine invertebrates, insects and arachnids. This work involves feeding and handling animals and cleaning habitats.
- Maintain a sanitary and organized animal facility as well as accurate records of animal care and observations.
- Maintain classroom and exhibit hall aquaria/terraria.
- Present wildlife talks to small groups of summer camp students (ages 6-12) using live education animals. (Additional, onsite training will be provided.)
- Run errands to purchase and pick up required animal food and supplies through local vendors which may require the use of personal vehicle (mileage reimbursed).
Eligibility:
Current full time undergraduate students as of Spring 2021 returning as a full time student in Fall 2021.
Application Process:
Please send a letter of interest as well as an updated resume to Lane Mitchell and Stephanie Bradberry via email at lfranklin@hmns.org & sbradberry@hmns.org. Application materials will be accepted through Friday, March 12, 2021. Accepted applicants will be asked to attend an onsite or virtual interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered.