Post Date: October 15
Offers: Early December
Start Date: January
Post Date: February 28
Offers: Early April
Start Date: May/June
Post Date: June 15
Offers: Early August
Start Date: September/October
Denver Zoo offers paid Animal Care Internships annually. Most Animal Care Internship opportunities are available in time periods roughly equivalent to college semesters. Internship opportunities are also based on staff capacity therefore not all departments will always offer an internship opportunity at all times. For example, Tropical Discovery may have 2 Internships in the summer but none in the fall. Applicants will have three weeks to submit their applications from the time the Internship opportunity is posted on the Denver Zoo careers website. Due to the large number of applications that are received only applicants who are the most qualified will be contacted directly for additional information. Others will receive email updates regarding their status.
Full Time: 32 to 40 Hours per week to be completed within 12 to 16 weeks (not to exceed 640 Hours).
Part Time: At least 200 Hours to be completed within 6 months (not to exceed 384 Hours).
Denver Zoo Animal Care Internships can be completed for credit but do not have to be. Please note that applicants who are selected may not participate in more than one internship at a time. In addition, each applicant is limited to completing two Denver Zoo Animal Care Internships, total. Internships may not be repeated in the same department.
Denver Zoo is a drug-free workplace and all potential employees and interns are subject to a background check and drug screen prior to beginning their positions.
If selected all applicants must be able to provide proof of a valid negative TB test. Denver Zoo will work with applicants to obtain this prior to their start date if needed.
Denver Zoo is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our staff and guests. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations, drug and alcohol screening, reference verification and reasonable validation of information provided on the Internship application.
Denver Zoo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.