VOLUNTEER WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN INTERNSHIP
Mercer County Wildlife Center (County) | https://www.wildlifecenterfriends.org/
Details
Application Deadline:
03/31/2026
Published:
12/03/2025
Starting Date:
between 5/1/2026 and 6/7/2026
Ending Date:
between 8/1/2026 and 9/1/2026
Hours per Week:
30
Salary:
none
Education Required:
none
Experience Required:
none
Location:
1748 River Rd. (Titusville, New Jersey)
Tags:
Graduate Opportunities
Undergraduate Opportunities
Description
Each year the Center admits approximately 3,100 mammals, birds and reptiles that are sick, injured, or displaced and in need of medical care. The Volunteer Wildlife Technician Internship Program gives a hands-on experience in the field of wildlife rehabilitation.
Interns assist and support professional rehabilitators in the daily care of wildlife patients.
Interns gain valuable, practical experience in species identification and natural history, proper husbandry techniques, diet and nutrition, animal handling and feeding, record keeping, medication administration, zoonoses, team building, and many other skills. Internships are intense, physically demanding, and fast-paced.
Qualifications
Applicants must be current college students, recent graduates or career changers, possess a strong interest in wildlife rehabilitation and be able to:
●Work independently and as part of a team
●Proof of Covid-19 vaccine and booster (if eligible)
●Pay attention to detail and take initiative
●Perform tedious tasks for long periods of time
●Do rigorous outdoor work in all types of weather
●Read, write and speak English fluently
●Work quickly and efficiently while precisely following instructions and protocols
●Perform physically demanding tasks and lift up to 40lbs
●Have a current driver’s license and reliable transportation
INTERNSHIP TERMS:
INTERNSHIP TERMS:
●Successful candidates must commit to a minimum of 12 weeks consecutive weeks
●Three days off are permitted with prior permission. Missed days must be made up.
●Summer internship is from mid-May until mid-August
●Interns work 30 hours per week, including weekends and holidays (schedules will be discussed before the start of the internship)
●Interns are unpaid, but the experience is invaluable!
●Housing and transportation assistance are not provided
JOB DUTIES:
•Set up and clean animal enclosures
•Preparing daily diets
•Hand-feed infant mammals and birds
•Laundry, dishes, and general cleaning
•Other tasks as required
Contact
We are accepting applications now for the 2026 summer Volunteer Wildlife Technician Intern program!
The program is approximately 30 hours per week, for 12 weeks, from mid-May through mid-August, and flexible with the school schedule. You will be immersed in the day-to-day experience of working in a wildlife rehabilitation facility! Housing is not provided.
College students and career changers, please apply - the minimum age is 18. Please contact Adriana Manchen at amanchen@mercercounty.org or 609-303-0552 ext. 107, for more information or an application.
We are accepting applications now for the 2026 summer Volunteer Wildlife Technician Intern program!
The program is approximately 30 hours per week, for 12 weeks, from mid-May through mid-August, and flexible with the school schedule. You will be immersed in the day-to-day experience of working in a wildlife rehabilitation facility! Housing is not provided.
College students and career changers, please apply - the minimum age is 18. Please contact Adriana Manchen at amanchen@mercercounty.org or 609-303-0552 ext. 107, for more information or an application.
Contact
Adriana Manchen
amanchen@mercercounty.org (preferred contact method)