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Want to spend your days feeding numerous species of baby birds and mammals?
Then apply for an internship at Second Chance Wildlife Center, where you will learn how to:
| • | examine a wide variety of native Maryland wildlife for health problems |
| • | determine and administer proper medications and bandages |
| • | feed various species at all ages |
| • | assist our veterinarians during surgical procedures |
Put your biology classes to good use while you learn:
| • | the basic anatomy of amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles |
| • | to diagnose health problems from under the microscope |
| • | the physiology of animal behavior |
Our facility is open to the public from 9am to 5pm every day of the year. During the year our animal care hours are from 8am to 9pm, divided into two shifts, 8am to 4pm and 1pm to 9pm. We will do our best to work with you to design a summer schedule that best fits you and allows you to work both evening and morning shifts during your internship.
Our internships are ten weeks long, although you are welcome to extend it further. Summer internships generally start in May and June, depending on when spring semesters are over.
REQUIREMENTS:
| • | Must have a desire to learn about wildlife rehabilitation |
| • | Must have a copy of rabies vaccinations to work with bats, foxes, raccoons, and skunks (NOT required to work with all other species) |
| • | Must have own transportation |
| • | Must have own housing |
| • | Must be able to lift approximately 50 pounds |
NOTES:
| • | If you do not have housing, we will do our best to accommodate you in the house of one of our organization's members, as we do not have our own dorms. Priority will be given to those with their own housing. |
| • | There is no guaranteed financial remuneration for these internships, although class credits are available through most schools. |
| • | Our goal is to rehabilitate wild animals back into the wild. |
To apply:
Please submit the completed intern application along with a transcript, resume, and at least one letter of reference to:
Kate DeNobile
c/o Second Chance Wildlife Center
7101 Barcellona Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Feel free to contact the Intern Coordinator with any questions at internships@scwc.org, or call the center at 301-926-WILD. Please check the web site in Jan/Feb for new internship dates for the spring season.
