Application

A student intern MUST be receiving academic credit from, or fulfilling an academic requirement for an accredited educational institution. In most instances, student interns are upper division majors or minors in the areas of biological science, horticulture, pre-veterinary medicine, education, conservation biology or related disciplines.

Internships are unpaid and are 10 to 14 weeks in length and 30 to 40 hours per week.

Applications MUST Include:

• Completed application form
• Cover Letter including a paragraph explaining why you are interested in an internship at the Minnesota Zoo;
• Resume;
• Official Transcripts; and,
• Letter of recommendation from an advisor or supervisor

Application Deadlines:

All application materials must be received by the following deadlines unless otherwise noted in the internship descriptions.

Do you love to be outdoors, searching for and learning about Minnesota’s native animals, big and small?  And do you enjoy sharing that passion with others?  If so, our BioDiscovery Project internship might be for you!

The Minnesota Zoo’s brand new BioDiscovery Project aims to discover, document, and monitor the native biodiversity found on the Minnesota Zoo's 485-acre site; share our discoveries in a fun, engaging and artistic manner (i.e., through wildlife photography and an interactive website/social media); and provide a format and assistance for others to discover, share, celebrate and learn about the biodiversity in their own neighborhoods.

Internship Opportunities:
May-August (with opportunities to continue thereafter)
20-40 hours/week
College credit required
Unpaid

Duties to include:

• Assisting with outdoor native wildlife surveys on Zoo site
• Using digital cameras and GPS units to document native wildlife on Zoo site
• Checking camera traps
• Assisting groups of people (various ages and skill sets) to discover and learn about native wildlife on Zoo site
• Researching and writing about Minnesota’s native wildlife
• Downloading, entering, and/or organizing project data and photos

Internship applicants must be able to work outdoors under a variety of conditions.  We’re looking for energetic, enthusiastic, reliable interns who work well with people (variety of ages) and are both interested and able to locate and help identify native wildlife species.  Ability to use digital SLR cameras and GPS units is preferred but not required.  Good computer and writing skills are also preferred.

For more information, please contact:
Internship Coordinator, Human Resources
13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, MN 55124
E-mail: Human.resources.mnzoo@state.mn.us
Fax: 952.431.9211
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