WILDLIFE REHABILITATION INTERNSHIP
Applications are being accepted for interns 18 years old or older interested in gaining experience at a wildlife sanctuary in coastal North Carolina. Interns will receive intense rehabilitation training that focuses on native species of wildlife. This includes small mammals as well as a wide variety of birds (songbirds, raptors, waterfowl, seabirds, shorebirds).
With this training, the intern will be able to participate in actual patient care and practice hands-on wildlife rehabilitation skills. Upon completion of the internship, the intern will receive a certificate documenting the skills learned and the hours of service performed.
All necessary training is provided by the sanctuary, so Possumwood Acres does not require prior experience, however wildlife knowledge is always appreciated.
**No Monetary Compensation Provided with the Intern Position**
DETAILS
What you'll get to do during your internship:
Hours:
Off-season hours are from 9am-5pm.
Baby season hours can start as early as 7am and also has options for evening shifts running from 1pm-9pm.
Full Time Internship-40-hour work week and runs 6 weeks totaling up to 240 hours
total. You get to pick your own days however you will be required to do at least one
weekend a month and 1 evening shift a week. Staff will step in if too many people sign
up for one shift.
Part-time Internships- works around school and work schedules, 3 shifts required a
week you can choose your own days however at least one must be an evening or
weekend shift. Runs for 10 weeks totaling 240 hours. Staff will step in if too many
people sign up for one shift.
Live-in Internship- Interns will be provided with housing and in return are required to
work 5 shifts a week totaling 40 hours a week running for 6 weeks totaling 240 hours.
Shifts will include weekends and evenings and be curated by staff members to ensure
all areas are being covered.
April-September is baby season so tasks will be:
Hand Feeding baby birds and keeping their tanks/enclosures clean
Cleaning and feeding Virginia Opossum tanks and cages
Learning how to syringe feed squirrels and tube Opossums
Getting hands on medical care in the form of giving medications, doing wound care, and bandaging injuries including raptors, waterfowl, songbirds, mammals, and seabirds.
Upkeeping and feeding outside ambassadors enclosures including raptors, waterfowl, mammals, and some domestics.
Learning how to upkeep chores and prepare diets
Learning how to tube adult emaciated birds if needed
Learning how to grab and restrain Patients including raptors, waterfowl, songbirds, mammals, and seabirds.
October-March is medical and seabird care so Tasks will include:
Getting hands-on medical care in the form of giving medications, doing wound care, and bandaging injuries, including raptors, waterfowl, songbirds, mammals,and seabirds.
Upkeep and feeding of outside ambassadors' enclosures, including raptors, waterfowl, mammals, and some domestics.
Learning how to upkeep chores and prepare diets
Learning how to tube adult emaciated birds if needed
Learning how to grab and restrain patients, including raptors, waterfowl, songbirds, mammals, and seabirds.