VINS Intern Position
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Nature Center Hours
VINS Nature Center
10am to 4pm Daily
Accepting Injured Birds
8:00 am to 4:00 pm Daily
802.359.5000 x212
Avian Care Internship
VINS Avian Care Interns gain extensive hands-on training in raptor captive management and avian rehabilitation of songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors.
REPORTS TO: Director, Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation
JOB LOCATION: VINS Nature Center, 149 Natures Way, Quechee, Vermont
Avian Care Intern Duties
- Provide captive management and husbandry for over 60 raptors and other wildlife used for educational programs and in exhibits
- Clean and maintain all indoor and outdoor animal facilities and aviaries
- Perform daily husbandry tasks for permanent residents used in educational programs and exhibits
- Field phone calls about injured and orphaned birds and arrange transport with finders or volunteers
- Assist rehabilitation staff with initial intake exams, medical treatments, and daily care of avian rehabilitation patients, including daily care of injured and orphaned baby birds
- Provide daily care of injured and orphaned baby birds (feeding, husbandry, and medical treatments)
Qualifications
- Passion for wildlife rehabilitation and conservation
- Ability to work both independently and in a team
- Organized and able to multitask
- Computer skills required, word, excel, and google calendar
- Strong interest in birds and wildlife husbandry
- Willingness to work long, hard, irregular hours in all weather conditions
- 18 years or older
- Hold a valid driver’s license
- Physical capacity to catch and treat large birds, lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, and carry equipment for routine maintenance
- Ability to work quickly & efficiently while following directions & procedures
- Have updated tetanus vaccination at time of beginning internship
- Available to work 40 hours per week
- Have college degree, working towards a degree or have equivalent wildlife experience
Length of Internship
- 6 months minimum, 40 hours per week
Amenities
- Hourly wage of $11.75 to be paid bi-weekly
Application
- Cover letter (include dates of availability, career goals and interests relative to the internship)
- Resume
- List of 3 references (notify references at the time of the application)
- Subject line when submitting application: Avian Care Intern Applicant
Please send your application to Director, Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation Grae O’Toole at gotoole@vinsweb.org.
Position post date: January 2021
VINS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supported by membership dues, admission and program fees, donations, and grants.