Year-long paid Internship with monthly stipend

Responsibilities:

• Diet preparation, diet distribution and maintaining food preparation areas and equipment · Maintains animal exhibits by regularly cleaning and changing water
• Participates in the general maintenance of animal enclosures such as fence repairs, installing and repairing perching to ensure animal, keeper, and visitor safety
• Maintains records of animal observations regarding behavior, food intake, leftovers, medical treatments, etc.
• Identifies and communicates situations for repair and maintenance for the safety of animals, visitors, and staff, as well as overall upkeep of facilities
• Participates in and ensures completion of opening and closing procedures
• Utilizes operant conditioning techniques to shift or move birds to perform necessary husbandry tasks
• Assists with ensuring animal wellness by obtaining weights and maintaining voluntary scale behaviors with ambassador birds
• Participates in onsite educational opportunities for guests such as Bird Shows and Keeper Chats
• Attends professional development classes taught by CRC staff. Classes include subjects related to general husbandry, training, and medical care for birds of prey.