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Wildlife In Need Center Internship Program
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. But as we grow we now offer more opportunities including limited
animal care
opportunities
during our off seasons and nonprofit marketing and environmental
education internships year-round.
Our Facility
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.
Opportunities
Animal Care
 Duties
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 Director
 Marketing and Community Outreach
Marketing
(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
Spring of 2012
[Click Here to Apply]
Environmental Education and Communications
 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
Spring of 2012
[Click Here to Apply]
Amenities for all Internships
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 Internships
Cheryl Diehl, Animal Care Director
Email: cdiehl@helpingwildlife.org
Wildlife In Need Center
W349 S1480 S. Waterville Road, Suite B
Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Marketing and Education
Internships Sheryl A. Cummings, Development and Marketing
Coordinator
Email:
sacummings@helpingwildlife.org
Wildlife In Need Center
W349 S1480 S. Waterville Road, Suite B
Oconomowoc, WI 53066 |
