Internships

Looking for something wild to do? Explore the internship opportunities at Northwest Trek.

The internship program at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park is designed to provide an individual with practical experience while gaining valuable knowledge related to his or her career goals.

An internship is an intense, concentrated, non-paid volunteer position that allows an individual to assist his or her assigned department in performing both routine and special activities.
Education Internships

                                            
Internships vary and may provide experiences in conservation programming and conservation stewardship. See the individual 2012 Internship Descriptions for more details.

Zoological Internships


The intern will gain experiences in captive animal management. Duties will consist of assisting animal care technicians with: preparing animal diets, feeding animals, cleaning enclosures, operating pool filtration systems, assisting veterinarian and administering medications as prescribed. Work will also include enclosure maintenance, preparing reports, oral presentations to the public, observing animal behavior, recording data and working with the education department.

 
Maintenance Internships

The maintenance intern will get their hands dirty in all phases of physical plant and park maintenance. Duties will include maintenance of public facilities, grounds keeping, equipment and vehicle maintenance, carpentry, plumbing and minor construction.

Additional Information

A Trek internship requires a commitment of a minimum of 20 hours/week for a period of at least 10 weeks. An applicant for an internship must be at least 18 years of age or a college student and must be flexible with his or her schedule having the ability to work weekdays, weekends and holidays. All positions are non-paid. On-site housing opportunities are a possibility. Although Northwest Trek's intern program is not affiliated with an academic institution, Trek staff will work with an intern to accommodate school requirements for those who are eligible to earn credit.