Primate Internship
Paradise Wildlife
Park currently has a vacancy for a six-month internship working with our
primate keepers on a voluntary basis.
Our six-month
Internship offers a practical work placement within our primate section. The
successful applicant will be working full-time 8.00 am to 6.00 pm (summer
months,, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (winter months) five days a week (including regular
weekend work).
The Primate section
is responsible for the husbandry of many species (including breeding groups of
Red Ruffed Lemur, Black Lemur, Cotton Topped Tamarin, Golden Lion Tamarin and
Two Toed Sloth) along with other several other species: Golden Headed Lion Tamarin,
Emperor Tamarin, Silvery Marmoset, Black Tailed Marmoset, Pygmy Marmoset,
Geoffroys Marmoset, Squirrel Monkeys, White Cheek Gibbon, Lar
Gibbon, Black and
White Ruffed Lemur, Ring-tailed Lemur and Three Banded Armadillo.
The intern will be
expected to work alongside the primate team to ensure appropriate nutrition is
maintained for the animals along with the general husbandry and training
routines.
The primate team are
also actively involved in the mixed taxa shows on the zoo (these do not include
primates), where the successful applicant will learn positive reinforcement
techniques for species to demonstrate natural behaviours in public displays.
Applicants must be
18 years old or over, therefore our internships are well-matched to those
taking a gap-year between Further Education and Higher Education, sandwich
placements or those who have already graduated from University/College, having
studied in a related subject. This internship would suit someone wishing to
gain experience as grounds for their first zoo animal keeping position.
This position is
voluntary and therefore unpaid. Paradise Wildlife Park are unable to pay travel
expenses or provide any accommodation for this position so we recommend
applicants to be within suitable travel distance for the duration of this
placement. We recognise that this position takes a level of commitment from
individuals and therefore we aim for interns to come away with experience that
will help them in their future careers. Interns will receive zoo uniform,
in-house training, 1 free meal a day at our
catering outlet,
opportunity to complete a portfolio record and a full reference.
Expected duties:
· Assisting with
daily animal husbandry e.g. food prep, feeding, cleaning,
enrichment provision
etc.
· General site and
enclosure maintenance.
· Undertake and
record animal observations (interns are able to carry out specific research
projects at the park during this time if this is of interest to them).
· Visitor
interaction and delivery of keeper talks, animal shows, encounters and tours
(E.g. ‘Feed the Lemurs Experience’)
· Overseeing work
experience and volunteers at the direction of the keepers.
Requirements:
· An animal science
related qualification.
· Previous
animal-related work experience.
· Good communication
skills.
· Adaptable for a
flexible rota.
· Able to work in a
team and independently.
· Physically fit for
the demands of this role.
· 18 years +
For more information
regarding our internships or to apply please email your CV and cover letter
headkeeper@pwpark.com
Please note that
Paradise Wildlife Park also offers internships on our Paddocks, Small Mammal,
Reptile and Primate section throughout the year, so look out for future
vacancies if those sections are of interest to you.
Preferred start
date: May 2017
This opening will
close once a suitable candidate has been selected so please send applications
as soon as possible.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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