Internships
at the
Conservators'
Center
As an intern, you gain real-world wildlife keeper experience. We offer internships to students from local community colleges and universities, and to adults from throughout the US and the world who are committed to an intense learning experience.
Interns must be willing to commit to a weekly schedule, and should expect to do physically demanding work in all kinds of weather. They gain intimate knowledge of the Center's animal care and management. Interns learn to feed the animals, clean their cages, and provide enrichment. They also participate in cage construction, facility maintenance, and fundraising. Although our interns don't earn a salary, they're valued and appreciated by our staff and animals!
Want to learn more?
"Working daily around the animals and the people at the Center is an amazing opportunity that most people never get to experience. It is lots of work, but it's hard not to enjoy it when you are surrounded by tigers playing in their pools, binturongs hoping for bananas, and servals trying to 'help' you feed them. This internship completely changed my perspective on what it takes to care for these animals, and every day was different. I learned so much more than I ever thought I would and took away a lot of great memories."
Laura Keener
Animal Health Major
University of Georgia
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