Wildlife Conservation Internship
Piedmont Wildlife Center’s Wildlife Conservation Internship is geared towards individuals who are interested in conservation research, education, and working with an environmental non-profit. Interns will learn to:
- Care for and safely handle educational reptiles, mammals, birds (including raptors), and more.
- Study eastern box turtle populations by collecting data for our mark-recapture and radio telemetry study.
- Assist with Triangle Turtle Trekkers, our citizen science box turtle project.
- Assist with on-site and off-site Conservation Education programs with live animals.
- Assist with daily maintenance tasks including answering phones, cleaning the office, taking out trash, etc.
- Participate in other non-profit activities including fundraising, event coordination, volunteer management, and more.
This internship is unpaid and part-time (20 hours/week) for a minimum of 12 weeks. Most hours occur during normal business hours, though occasional weekend work is available.
To apply: Please send your resume, a cover letter, and one letter of recommendation to noelle@piedmontwildlifecenter.org by January 15th.