Visitor Experience Communications Specialist
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, United States
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. The internship program offers many opportunities across departments, each with a 14‑week, full‑time schedule, a stipend of $3,000, and the chance to work closely with animal care, research, education, and conservation staff.
Africa Department Intern
Responsibilities:
Support animal care staff in daily husbandry, cleaning, and habitat maintenance.
Assist with food diet preparation, including cutting and weighing.
Participate in routine husbandry tasks such as blood draw, injection training, and foot care.
Observe and log animal training sessions.
Qualifications:
18 + years old with interest in zoological or botanical careers.
Hard‑working, detail‑oriented, and professional.
Positive, team‑oriented, and visitor‑friendly.
Comfortable handling a variety of species.
Full availability for the 14‑week session.
Animal Ambassador Intern
Responsibilities:
Engage visitors with animal ambassadors and educational encounters.
Assist in habitat setup, enrichment, and routine husbandry.
Observe training sessions and support staff as needed.
Qualifications:
Strong customer‑service skills.
Passion for conservation education.
Ability to work in a fast‑paced, multi‑building environment.
Animal Excellence Research Intern
Responsibilities:
Collect and maintain animal behavior and welfare data.
Assist with study design, technology setup, and reporting.
Conduct animal welfare and enrichment research projects.
Support the Animal Excellence Team as needed.
Qualifications:
Current junior or senior in Biology, Zoology, Psychology, or related fields.
Experience in research, data collection, and analysis.
Excellent written and oral communication.
Enthusiastic about the zoo’s mission.
Animal Nutrition Intern
Responsibilities:
Assisted in diet evaluations and body condition assessments.
Tracked, organized, and created diet records.
Learned nutrition analysis and quality control.
Supported commissary staff with product purchasing.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of animal nutrition or a related field.
Computer skills (Excel, Word).
No direct animal contact required.
Aviculture Intern
Responsibilities:
Cleaning and preparing avian habitats.
Diet preparation and enrichment distribution.
Assisting keepers with broader tasks.
Qualifications:
Passion for avian species and conservation.
Strong customer‑service skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Cat Ambassador Intern
Responsibilities:
Daily husbandry, diet prep, and enrichment.
Assisting with public shows and visitor interactions.
Supporting the Cat Ambassador Trainer staff.
Qualifications:
Strong customer‑service and communication skills.
Passion for learning and conservation education.
Commitment to safety and animal health.
Education Department Intern
Responsibilities:
Support for the summer camp program.
Lead crafts, animal encounters, and public speaking.
Assist with classroom management and curriculum development.
Qualifications:
Strong organization and leadership skills.
Experience with children and public education.
Ability to multitask and adapt to dynamic environments.
Elephant Department Intern
Responsibilities:
Clean and maintain indoor and outdoor elephant habitats.
Prepare diets, including cutting produce and hay.
Observe training and husbandry procedures.
Assist with enrichment and daily keeper tasks.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of large animal care.
Physical stamina for heavy lifting (50 lbs).
Attention to detail and professionalism.
Global Conservation Impact Intern
Responsibilities:
Assist in conservation storytelling and research.
Perform health examinations and habitat cleaning.
Support public interaction and keeper talks.
Contribute to the Coexistence Project.
Qualifications:
Background in environmental education or related field.
Enthusiastic about public engagement.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Native Plant Program Intern
Responsibilities:
Propagation, planting, and pruning of native flora.
Catalogue and maintain plant records.
Assist with invasive species management.
Support wetland restoration projects.
Qualifications:
Current student in horticulture, landscape architecture, ecological restoration, or related field.
Strong plant identification skills.
Positive, hardworking attitude.
World of the Insect Intern
Responsibilities:
Daily husbandry of over 60 invertebrate species.
Assist in conservation programs and public education.
Maintain habitats and enrichment.
Contribute to the wild‑life projects.
Qualifications:
Passion for invertebrate species.
Team‑oriented and respectful of animals.
Ability to work independently.
Veterinary Technician Internship
Eligibility:
Registered veterinary technician or enrolled in an AVMA‑accredited program.
Responsibilities:
Assist with field procedures and immobilization set‑ups.
Perform laboratory and anesthesia monitoring.
Administer medications and support necropsy.
Maintain hospital sanitation and inventory.
Communicate with keepers and curatorial staff.
Interact with visitors courteously.
Qualifications:
Strong written and oral communication.
Computer literacy (Word, Excel).
Basic medical terminology and anatomy knowledge.
Ability to calculate dosages and perform calculations.
Working Conditions:
Regular standing, walking, climbing, and lifting (up to 75 lbs).
Exposure to outdoor weather.
Pre‑start drug, nicotine, and TB screening required.
Proof of medical insurance necessary.
Housing is available on a limited basis across the street.
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Africa Department Intern
Responsibilities:
Support animal care staff in daily husbandry, cleaning, and habitat maintenance.
Assist with food diet preparation, including cutting and weighing.
Participate in routine husbandry tasks such as blood draw, injection training, and foot care.
Observe and log animal training sessions.
Qualifications:
18 + years old with interest in zoological or botanical careers.
Hard‑working, detail‑oriented, and professional.
Positive, team‑oriented, and visitor‑friendly.
Comfortable handling a variety of species.
Full availability for the 14‑week session.
Animal Ambassador Intern
Responsibilities:
Engage visitors with animal ambassadors and educational encounters.
Assist in habitat setup, enrichment, and routine husbandry.
Observe training sessions and support staff as needed.
Qualifications:
Strong customer‑service skills.
Passion for conservation education.
Ability to work in a fast‑paced, multi‑building environment.
Animal Excellence Research Intern
Responsibilities:
Collect and maintain animal behavior and welfare data.
Assist with study design, technology setup, and reporting.
Conduct animal welfare and enrichment research projects.
Support the Animal Excellence Team as needed.
Qualifications:
Current junior or senior in Biology, Zoology, Psychology, or related fields.
Experience in research, data collection, and analysis.
Excellent written and oral communication.
Enthusiastic about the zoo’s mission.
Animal Nutrition Intern
Responsibilities:
Assisted in diet evaluations and body condition assessments.
Tracked, organized, and created diet records.
Learned nutrition analysis and quality control.
Supported commissary staff with product purchasing.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of animal nutrition or a related field.
Computer skills (Excel, Word).
No direct animal contact required.
Aviculture Intern
Responsibilities:
Cleaning and preparing avian habitats.
Diet preparation and enrichment distribution.
Assisting keepers with broader tasks.
Qualifications:
Passion for avian species and conservation.
Strong customer‑service skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Cat Ambassador Intern
Responsibilities:
Daily husbandry, diet prep, and enrichment.
Assisting with public shows and visitor interactions.
Supporting the Cat Ambassador Trainer staff.
Qualifications:
Strong customer‑service and communication skills.
Passion for learning and conservation education.
Commitment to safety and animal health.
Education Department Intern
Responsibilities:
Support for the summer camp program.
Lead crafts, animal encounters, and public speaking.
Assist with classroom management and curriculum development.
Qualifications:
Strong organization and leadership skills.
Experience with children and public education.
Ability to multitask and adapt to dynamic environments.
Elephant Department Intern
Responsibilities:
Clean and maintain indoor and outdoor elephant habitats.
Prepare diets, including cutting produce and hay.
Observe training and husbandry procedures.
Assist with enrichment and daily keeper tasks.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of large animal care.
Physical stamina for heavy lifting (50 lbs).
Attention to detail and professionalism.
Global Conservation Impact Intern
Responsibilities:
Assist in conservation storytelling and research.
Perform health examinations and habitat cleaning.
Support public interaction and keeper talks.
Contribute to the Coexistence Project.
Qualifications:
Background in environmental education or related field.
Enthusiastic about public engagement.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Native Plant Program Intern
Responsibilities:
Propagation, planting, and pruning of native flora.
Catalogue and maintain plant records.
Assist with invasive species management.
Support wetland restoration projects.
Qualifications:
Current student in horticulture, landscape architecture, ecological restoration, or related field.
Strong plant identification skills.
Positive, hardworking attitude.
World of the Insect Intern
Responsibilities:
Daily husbandry of over 60 invertebrate species.
Assist in conservation programs and public education.
Maintain habitats and enrichment.
Contribute to the wild‑life projects.
Qualifications:
Passion for invertebrate species.
Team‑oriented and respectful of animals.
Ability to work independently.
Veterinary Technician Internship
Eligibility:
Registered veterinary technician or enrolled in an AVMA‑accredited program.
Responsibilities:
Assist with field procedures and immobilization set‑ups.
Perform laboratory and anesthesia monitoring.
Administer medications and support necropsy.
Maintain hospital sanitation and inventory.
Communicate with keepers and curatorial staff.
Interact with visitors courteously.
Qualifications:
Strong written and oral communication.
Computer literacy (Word, Excel).
Basic medical terminology and anatomy knowledge.
Ability to calculate dosages and perform calculations.
Working Conditions:
Regular standing, walking, climbing, and lifting (up to 75 lbs).
Exposure to outdoor weather.
Pre‑start drug, nicotine, and TB screening required.
Proof of medical insurance necessary.
Housing is available on a limited basis across the street.
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