Wildlife Meds Help Intern

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (Private) | https://www.wrcmn.org

Details

Posting:

https://wrcmn.org/Vet-Internships-at-WRC/13/

Application Deadline:

06/30/2025

Published:

01/01/2025

Starting Date:

after 12/24/2024

Ending Date:

after 12/31/2025

Hours per Week:

20 - 30

Salary:

none

Education Required:

none

Experience Required:

at least 1 year

Location:

2530 Dale St N (Roseville, Minnesota)

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Undergraduate Opportunities

Description

WRC provides qualified internship applicants the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with wildlife. Internships are available in the treatment room in our Meds Help department. Please note this position is only open to dependable applicants with a background in animal handling and/or veterinary assistance, although you do not necessarily need to be a vet tech or vet student to apply.

See https://wrcmn.org/Vet-Internships-at-WRC/13/ for more details and applications.

Duties and responsibilities

Commitment of 20-30 hours/week
Work alongside volunteers to feed and clean rehabilitation patients
Admit new patients: Set up caging, prepare food, organize paperwork, and follow protocols
Set-up and maintain caging with appropriate furnishings for a wide variety of species
Learn to recognize signs of illness and notify supervisor when there are concerns about a patient’s health
Prepare and administer medications and subcutaneous fluids
Perform treatments for adult and critical nursery patients
Maintain paperwork
Keep hospital areas clean and orderly
Maintain laundry, clean cages, and follow biosecurity protocols
Must be able to lift 30lbs from the ground, be on feet for 4+ hours, work on the floor, work in a humid environment, and able to work in varying weather conditions
Maintain the wild nature of our patients by following WRC policies and procedures
Treat everyone including staff, volunteers, and interns with respect and having a flexible attitude.

Requirements

20-30 hours/wk for a minimum total of 300 hours/season
Available days, nights, weekends, holidays
Able to follow specific instructions
Minimum age of 18 years
Background in animal handling and/or veterinary assistance
All interns must be up-to-date on their tetanus vaccine and have health insurance
Rabies pre-exposure vaccine series and titer are required before beginning your internship.

Contact

Maddie Scheel

intern@wrcmn.org

contact via the web posting is preferred (see Details section)