Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota · Minnesota · posted yesterday
WRC provides qualified internship applicants with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with wildlife. Internships are available in the Songbird Nursery or Mammal Nursery. See https://wrcmn.org/Wildlife-Internships-at-WRC/12/ for more details and applications. Duties and responsibilities • Commitment of 20-30 hours/week • Work closely with volunteers by providing ongoing training and guidance • Admit new patients: set up caging, prepare food, organize paperwork, and follow protocols • Prepare food for and hand-feed young patients, using a variety of techniques • Maintain caging with appropriate furnishings for a wide variety of species • Learn to recognize signs of illness and notify supervisors when there are concerns about a patient’s health • Administer medications (including injections) • Maintain paperwork • Keep nursery clean and orderly • Maintain laundry, clean cages, and follow biosecurity protocols • Must be able to lift 30lbs, be on feet for 4+ hours, work in a humid environment, and able to work in varying weather conditions • Maintain the wild nature of our patients by following WRC policies and procedures • Treat everyone including staff, volunteers, other interns with respect • Interns are not working directly with veterinarians in the treatment room, however, upon completion of >400 hours of internship time, the intern may be considered for the veterinary shadowing program (one 2-3 hour shadow shift per week) • NOTE for Mammal Nursery interns only: rabies pre-exposure vaccine series and titer are required before beginning your internship. Additionally, shifts will be at Roseville and Grant locations so a vehicle will be necessary
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