Animal Director Assistant Internship

 

 

Animal Director Assistant Internship (unpaid)

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park works in conjunction with The Aspinall Foundation, a charity committed to active conservation on an international level through protecting rare and endangered animals from extinction by captive breeding and reintroduction programmes. The Park is set in over 100 acres of sweeping countryside which includes the multi award winning Safari Experience which gives the opportunity for visitors to see giraffe, black rhino, elephant, cheetah, zebra and many more wild animals roaming free.

Together with our sister park Howletts, we have the largest collection of gorillas in the world and run two overseas gorilla reintroduction projects in protected West African National Parks. This year we plan to return a family group of 11 gorillas to Gabon. We have just released our first primates into protected areas of Java and returned critically endangered black rhino back to protected areas of their former range. We also manage a number of projects in Madagascar for lemurs.

An extremely exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an intern to shadow and assist the Park’s Animal Director, enabling you to learn about the general operation of the Park and experience working with various animal sections. If you have a genuine interest in wildlife conservation, are aiming for a career in the zoo world and therefore looking for an introduction to both keeping and management, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

The successful applicant needs to show enthusiasm, have the capacity for physical work, good administrative skills; as you will be involved with the financial and administrative records of the animal department, and preferably hold a relevant degree or previous animal husbandry experience. A valid driving licence would also be advantageous.

The hours of work are negotiable, but it is envisaged that you will need to be willing to commit to at least 20 hours a week for a period of six to twelve months. Unfortunately we are unable to provide accommodation with this internship.

To apply:
email your C.V. and covering letter to personnel@aspinallfoundation.org

or send to Ms Maxine Horn, Human Resources Department, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Nr. Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PD.

Closing date for applications: 4th March 2013

Please visit our website: http://www.aspinallfoundation.org to find out more about us

 

 

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Internship - Dolphin Cove (Cayman)

 

 

Position: Unpaid Internship (3 spaces available every time slot)

Location: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI

Responsibilities: Dolphin Cove (Cayman) Ltd is offering an exciting and engaging internship for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the marine mammal training field! This internship will provide candidates a unique opportunity to work very closely around Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and a variety of exotic birds, supervised at all times by professional and experienced trainers. Gaining not only marine mammal and bird training skills, but human care knowledge as well, successful candidates will have the opportunity to obtain firsthand experience by assisting with daily husbandry, training and play sessions, acquire and sharpen their public speaking skills, assist with daily lagoon and property maintenance as well as provide assistance for the bird team on a regular basis. Minor administrative work related to the company and the animals will also be required, as well as any other duties asked of them.

Requirements: Successful candidates should posses a positive attitude, good communication, observation and organizational skills, with the ability to accept direction, work well with others as part of a team as well as individually when required. An interest and general knowledge in marine life and animal conservation is highly recommended. Candidates must be willing to commit to an approximate 3 month internship plan including weekends and bank holidays. Financial stability must be provided, as proof that candidates can financially support themselves for an unpaid stay on Grand Cayman. (Please visit http://www.caymannewresident.com/page_id_10.html to calculate an approximate cost of living in the Cayman Islands). There is a shared intern house available to rent at (maximum 3 people) approximately $600KYD per month, with utilities approximately $300KYD per month. The shared house is within walking distance to Dolphin Cove, small shops, the beach as well as a direct bus route into town (details regarding the living arrangements will be given upon selection).

Please note: The internship itself does not cost anything to participate in.

If selected, candidates must be financially stable to commit to an approximate 3 month stay on Grand Cayman (arriving to the island on the 29th or 30th of the month, ready to start the internship on the 1st of the month – leaving the island on the 27th or 28th of the month, non negotiable) as well as obtain and provide a clean police report and medical insurance coverage.

Application timeslots and deadlines are posted as follows:

February 1st ‐ April 26th (Deadline: December 1st)

May 1st ‐ July 26th (Deadline: March 1st)

August 1st ‐ October 26th (Deadline: June 1st)

November 1st ‐ January 26th (Deadline: September 1st)

Contact: Email resumes & cover letters for attention of Zoe Spooner

(Please state which time slot you are applying for).

Email: nikkicdc@hotmail.com

P.O. Box 285, West Bay, Grand Cayman, KY1–1301, Phone: (345) 946-3396, Fax: (345) 946-9162

Organization: Dolphin Cove (Cayman) Ltd

Address: Zoe Spooner c/o Dolphin Cove

9A Garvin Road
P.O. Box #285
KY1‐1301
West Bay
Grand Cayman Island
BWI

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Enrichment and Research Internship (unpaid)

Enrichment and Research Internship (unpaid)

Howletts and Port Lympne are sister parks in Kent housing over 1000 animals from a range of species (primarily mammals). We have multiple-groups of many of these species, providing fantastic research opportunities. We are therefore looking for enthusiastic graduate students wanting to gain practical experience in zoo welfare and research for a 6 month to 1 year placement working between both parks.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to run an extended research project, the results of which could be submitted to a research/enrichment conference. They will also gain experience in the organisation of courses and workshops as well as zoo based research with a wide variety of species.

We are looking for someone with a BSc in zoology, animal behaviour, psychology or similar, who has a passion for conservation and captive research. You will need a good knowledge of statistics programmes such as SPSS, have experience of data collection with various animal species, good communication skills, a full clean driving license and your own transport and a flexible approach to working hours is essential.

Working three to four days a week which will include some weekends, ideally we are looking for someone to start in early September.

Applicants will be short listed for interview in early August. Please be aware that we are unable to offer accommodation with this internship.

Please apply by emailing a CV and covering letter to: Mark Kingston Jones - research@aspinallfoundation.org.

Closing date: 10^th Aug 2012

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