Job Description:

Are you looking for a unique position where you can utilize your plant care experience and knowledge of plants in a dynamic and engaging setting? If so, The Creature Conservancy is looking for an experienced and energetic plant care technician to oversee both its indoor and outdoor plants! While the focus of The Creature Conservancy is exotic animal care and education, our ultimate goal is to also include educational opportunities surrounding plant life. Therefore, this position will ultimately be engaged in creating educational materials related to our plants and the roles they play in conjunction with our animals in their natural ecosystems.

This position will be responsible for a variety of tasks related to plant care, such as: watering, planting, fertilizing, weeding, pruning, repotting, and maintaining healthy indoor and outdoor plants. The ideal candidate will be able to identify, evaluate, and treat plant diseases and pests following guidelines that are safe for our animals. This person will need to be comfortable with lifting and moving 50 pounds, using ladders, and working in enclosures with exotic animals (with supervision from our animal caretakers). The plant care technician will also be responsible for training and assigning tasks to our plant care volunteers. If you have professional or extensive personal experience working with and caring for indoor and outdoor plants, we’d love to hear from you!

20 hours/week, schedule is flexible

Compensation: $17 per hour (negotiable, based on experience)

Applicants must be 18 years or older and pass required background checks

Submit a resume, a cover letter detailing your related experience and interest in the position, and three professional references to: 

Jorja Feldman, Registrar

The Creature Conservancy

jfeldman@copperleafcrossing.com

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Husbandry interns are hosted seasonally, with slots available in three yearly sessions. This unpaid position is arranged to meet college/university course required hours including animal care for our collection of over 80 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Interns have the opportunity to learn and participate in all aspects of animal care, including diet preparation and delivery, enrichment, health monitoring, behavioral training, and enclosure cleaning and maintenance. Opportunities to shadow tours, educational and special events, and other presentations are also included. Daily care and hands-on animal handling is limited.

The internship schedules are flexible and are based on college/university courses and The Creature Conservancy’s needs. In general, the hours are from 9am-1pm or 5-7pm. 

Priority is given to applicants with no planned absences (holidays included) and those who are pursuing degrees in an animal related field and are receiving college credit for their participation.

Deadlines
*Review of applications for Summer (May-August) begins February 10.
*Review of applications for Fall (September-December) begins June 1.
*Review of applications for Winter (January-April) begins October 1.

To Apply
Complete our application form, which will include a link to upload your resume and cover letter.

Questions
If you have any questions about the internship or the status of your application, email staffing@thecreatureconservancy.com.