Research and Evaluation Internship

As a Research and Evaluation Intern, you will dive into the inner workings of how we maintain the highest standards of animal husbandry and welfare through quantitative study on a variety of projects, including at least one project of your choosing. You will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with multiple departments and gain hands-on experience in the essential skills it takes to work in an animal care facility.

Essential Duties:

• Conduct and generate reports of animal activity using ethograms
• Record animal behavior using ZooMonitor to inform management decisions involved in welfare
• Evaluate guest experience during animal Meet and Greets, animal touch stations, and overall experience while visiting the Downtown Aquarium
• Investigate the degree of animal interaction with given enrichment
• Create a personal research project to present to staff and volunteers at the end of the semester

Requirements:

• Be comfortable collaborating with multiple departments and working independently
• Familiarity with generating reports and presenting to groups
• At least 18 years old
• Ability to work shifts between 10:00am-4:00pm (times can be flexible)
• Availability to work 3 days per week (including weekends)
• Commitment of 18-24 hours per week

We anticipate this internship to run mid-May to mid-August. This is an unpaid internship and housing will not be provided. Must be able to successfully pass background check. Candidates must be able to attend Orientation.