Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Animal experience is very important. Years beforehand I had internships with horses and a vet where I got experience working first hand with large and injured animals. This is the sole reason I was considered for a position. Any animal experience however is very important. If you've owned dogs or...

Cleaning, lots and lots of cleaning. Working side by side with dolphins, dolphin trainers and sometimes beluga whales. However you aren't working with the animals themselves you are scrubbing the pool and the buckets of fish. I got to talk to guests and teach them about the dolphins and help them...

while I worked as a wildlife intern with Redwood National Park I had a great amount of ownership over my work. For awhile it was all just a learning experience but once I got the hang of it I basically did everything myself with little guidance. The NPS staff are all amazing and very helpful and ...