Conservation Internship
Job Location:
Toledo, OH - USA
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Job Summary
Conservation Internship (Part- Time Temporary)
Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Our Conservation Department is currently seeking Part-TimeConservation Interns forour T.U.R.T.L.E. (Teens Understanding Research Techniques and Learning Ecology) program. Interns will assist with ongoing conservation projects including surveys and radio-telemetry for Copperbelly Watersnakes Blandings Turtles Spotted Turtles and Box Turtles biodiversity assessments of restored habitats captive husbandry of head-started species. Work will be based out of Toledo but extensive within-state travel is required to conduct fieldwork.
This position reports to the Director of Vertebrate Conservation and is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Job Category:This position is temporary and expected to run from late May to mid-August 2026 with the option to assist with our sturgeon release in October.
**NOTE** Housing is NOT Provided
Essential Job Functions:
- Daily feeding cleaning and care of the captive conservation collection.
- Collecting accurate data including weights measurements feedings etc.
- Attention to detail especially pertaining to the head-started animals.
- Weekly collection updates to supervisor.
- Training and supervising teenage volunteers or staff and
- Additional Zoo-related tasks as required.
Minimum Training & Qualification
- Current student or recent graduate of partnering schools (TPS and Maumee);
- Willingness and ability to work long hours in inclement weather (heat cold rain etc.) with exposure to mosquitoes biting flies ticks and noxious plants;
- Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment
- Dedication to accurate and thorough data collection
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude
- Respectful and professional in interactions with other team members partners and the public
- Must have the ability to lift 50lb and traverse irregular terrain (e.g. wetlands);
- The Toledo Zoo is a drug-free workplace including marijuana.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with reptiles and amphibians specifically turtles and snakes.
- Experience with ecological surveying techniques and/or radio-telemetry.
- Previous work with teenage volunteers or community outreach.
To Apply
Please submit the following to the Toledo Zoos ADP site: 1) cover letter indicating you meet the job requirements and your available start and end dates; 2) resume/CV; and 3) names phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references. *NOTE*: The ADP site will give you the option of including a cover letter but it is still required.
Questions
Contact Matt Cross at x2156 or .
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Required Experience:
Intern
