Internships

Oceans of Fun provides the Milwaukee County Zoo with educational programs about marine mammals and their care. We are a marine mammal facility currently housing California sea lions and Atlantic harbor seals. Our Public presentations are designed to entertain, but at the same time educate the public about these mammals and the challenges facing them in the wild. The field of marine mammal care and training is one of exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunities for animal enthusiasts. Yet, with out hands on experience, animal training can be a very difficult and competitive field to pursue. Most facilities seek educated and charismatic individuals who are eager to serve the marine mammal community. Our facility offers internships (credit / non-credit) developed to educate individuals interested in pursuing career choices in the following areas: Biology, Marine Biology, Psychology, Animal Behavior, Oceanography, Ecology (Environmental Protection), Education, and Communication.

ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
Our Internship programs have been designed to provide participants with valuable experience in a wide variety of activities that occur throughout a trainer's day. Interns will assist our training staff in the following areas:

Developing a general understanding as to the care and husbandry needs of marine mammals
Dietary requirements and preparation for marine mammals
General water quality understanding
Hosting public presentations
Public Interaction
Maintenance of the marine mammal facility
Daily animal observation
Assisting the trainers in animal training sessions and procedures
Discussions on animal behavior, training, and socialization of marine mammals.

REQUIREMENTS

Interns must be at least 18 years of age.
Those receiving college credit must be eligible for credits though a College University.
Students & sponsoring universities must agree to Oceans of Fun policies, release forms.
Interns must supply Oceans of Fun with a completed application, resume, and two letters of recommendation, and a written confirmation from there sponsoring professor (if Internship is for college credit). All applicants must contact our coordinator to set up a formal interview a minimum of 8 weeks prior to your intended starting date
Credit or non-credit interns must be willing to commit to the required hours.

Oceans of Fun offers several seasonal internship programs. The "off seasons" programs: spring, fall, and winter will require 250 hours of work over a 16-week period. This is approximately 2 days per week. The summer internships require 550 hours of work over a 16-week period. This is approximately 4-5 days per week. All interns will be assigned independent readings and projects to be completed during their time with us. Internships are on a voluntary basis, therefore will have no financial compensation. Due to the large number of resumes received and the limited number of positions available, we recommend getting your applications in as soon as possible and contacting our coordinator to arrange a interview.

If interested please complete this online application.

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For questions please call Kelly Kamrath,
Internship/volunteer Coordinator 414-453-5527.