List some questions that you think reflect questions that guide the overall intellectual inquiry of this major.
Animal Studies is a truly interdisciplinary major at Eckerd, drawing from the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities to trace the history and consequences of human relationships to animals.
These relationships are interdependent; while humans have certainly had a tremendous impact upon the lives of non-human animals, non-human animals have also shaped human thought, culture, and economic production—even our very understanding of what humanity is—since our earliest origins.
List some approaches to mastering the intellectual skills and tools for problem solving that could be used in this major.
The Animal Studies major is meant to help students become more knowledgeable about animals and their various and multidimensional relationships with humans, introduce students to multiple lenses through which to understand animals and their relationship to humankind, and provide experiences that allow students to apply and expand this knowledge.
At the same time, the major will require students to choose a focus area outside the field in order to help them develop knowledge and skills tailor-made to complement the individual student?s interests in studying animals.
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Zoos and Aquariums |
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| Association of Zoos and Aquariums - Job Listings | Job listings for all accredited zoos and aquariums are posted here, a great place to get started. |
| American Association of Zoo Keepers - Job Board | AAZK "Opportunity Knocks" board, zoo keeper jobs and internships. |
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Wildlife Parks, Refuges & Wildlife Research Organizations |
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| National Park Service | Job information available but you have to dig. Try going to individual park sites as well or government job boards. |
| USAJobs | Database of all federal jobs, including wildlife openings. Limited utility. |
| National Wildlife Refuge System | Excellent opportunities are available. Explained and cross-listed under USFWS below. |
| This link opens a new browser window that in turn offers multiple links and some suggestions for finding opportunities. | |
| Hawk Mountain | Fantastic place, offers semester-long research internships with housing and pay. |
| PRBO | Point Reyes Bird Observatory - multiple internships, stipends available |
| Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation | Internships with herps sometimes available if you search the site. |
| Institute for Bird Populations | Offers internships with training, housing, and a stipend. |
| The Wetlands Institute | Salt marsh ecology, internships in chelonian biology, education, aquarist assistants |
| The mother lode of academic research internships, usually paid, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (research experiences for undergrads) | |
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Wildlife Rehabilitation Check out our additional list of Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship Opportunities |
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| National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association | General information on careers, explanations of the field, and useful links. |
| Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary | Interns will receive intense rehabilitation training focusing on native wildlife. |
| NWRA Job Listings | Searchable, national job listings, you can choose the search criteria - an excellent resource. |
| Environmental Jobs & Careers | Job and internship opportunities, but the site is very broad - not limited to wildlife. |
| Wildlife Internship Listing | Good listing of rehab and other internships, hosted by the University of Vermont. |
| Whatcom Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Interns will be involved in all aspects of wildlife rehabilitation from admission to release. These unpaid internship positions are offered each year between April 1st and October 31st. The deadline for applying is March 1, 2018. |
| Marine Mammal Stranding Center | Volunteer opportunities for those that want marine mammal experience. |
| New Mexico Wildlife Center | Hands-on internship assisting rehabilitation staff with all aspects of care. |
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State Organizations |
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| State agency for conservation, includes links to all Pennsylvania state parks. There are similar agencies in each state although the precise name and organization will vary. | |
| State Wildlife Agencies | This page provides links to the game commissions in each state in the US and the provinces of Canada. Note that some states may have other relevant agencies in addition to the ones listed. For example, PA has the DCNR, game commission, and fish and boat commission - all with different jurisdictions. |
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Other Sites |
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| Wildlife Job Postings at TAMU | An outstanding site maintained at Texas A&M University. Great listings of permanent & temporary positions, internships, and other links. |
| NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates | Listing of all NSF-REU sponsored research opportunities nationally, paid research internships. |
| The USDA offers a number of openings related to wildlife, animal control, and animal welfare. Often overlooked. | |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS), environmental fellowships |
| Institute for Wildlife Studies | Some seasonal and full-time positions, also picked up at the Texas A&M job board. |
| Dolphin Research Center | Unpaid internships in FL working with dolphins and/or sea lions. |
| Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI |
BDRI engages people worldwide in scientific projects to participate as students, volunteers in hands-on research with wild bottlenose dolphins in Sardinia, Italy. |
| National Audubon Society | Explore the state Audubon societies as well for opportunities close to home. |
| Student Conservation Association | Diverse conservation positions from around the country. Volunteer although some pay living expenses. Youth Conservation Corps in some states hire upperclassmen or recent grads to direct their youth corps (see state chapters of interest and make an inquiry). |
| Ornithological Societies of America | Listings primarily on birds (of course!). Good site for summer internships and biological technician positions. |
| Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge | This is a 90-day unpaid position (by 4 quarters/terms) allowing one to gain experience in the zoological field. |
| Environmental Science.org | A great resource for finding environmental internships and information on environmental science in general. |
| Loop Abroad | Loop Abroad offers two-week veterinary service programs in Thailand where students work alongside a US veterinarian learning and practicing clinical skills in a dog shelter and volunteering with elephants at the world-renowned Elephant Nature Park. Small groups, experienced staff, no pre-requisites, a hands-on curriculum, and financial aid make this trip accessible to any student who loves animals. |
We welcome any feedback or suggestions you may have for improving our Career tools. Please email comments to: support@animaledu.com. Enjoy!
http://pacificseabirdgroup.org/students-and-careers/students/#1641400467012-92118a25-d5aa
Internships, Seasonal and Temporary Jobs – Texas A&M – excellent site for field biology internships. See 'Browse by Type' on right side of page.
- http://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/
Student Conservation Organization - service through summer and spring break internships in national parks, government, conservation organizations (note, the Communications Manager of Admissions Randall Rupp is a UC alumnus)
- http://thesca.org/
RIT - Internship List
- excellent and up-to-date site
- http://people.rit.edu/~gtfsbi/Symp/ecology.htm
Society for Conservation Biology - Jobs, Internships, Assistantships
- http://www.conbio.org/Jobs/
New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
- http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/jobs.html
Wildlife Biology and Forestry Jobs – excellent site for internships and graduate assistantships
- http://jobs.forestry.uga.edu/
Ecology and Field Biology Internships – Penn State Forestry
- http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/Employment/Job_Announcements.htm
National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
- http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
USA Jobs - Government Jobs
- http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Federal Jobs Digest
- http://www.jobsfed.com/
State and Local Governments
- http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
- http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
Conservation Biology Assistantships, Internships, and Jobs
- http://www.conservationbiology.org/SCB/Services/Jobs/
Animal Behavior Society – Jobs, Internships, and News
- http://www.animalbehavior.org/#
Field Biology/Ornithology Internships and Jobs
- http://www.birds.cornell.edu/OSNA/ornjobs.htm#25%20Nov%202003
Organization of Biological Field Stations – Summer jobs/internships
- http://www.obfs.org/
US Fish and Wildlife Service
- http://jobs.fws.gov/
National Park Service
- http://www.nps.gov/personnel/
Zoo Jobs and Internships – American Zoo and Aquarium Association
- http://www.aza.org/JobListings/
Whale Research Internships
- http://www.whalecenter.org/intern.htm
Bald Head Island Sea Turtle Conservation Internships
- http://www.bhic.org/research/intern.shtml
Student Conservation Association – Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
- http://www.thesca.org/
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
- http://www.parcplace.org/jobs.html
Environmental Careers Organization
- http://www.eco.org/
Primate Jobs (studying primates; you must also be a primate!)
- http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/jobs/listings-avail.html
Mammal Jobs
- http://www.msu.edu/~mcelhinn/zoology/mammaljobs.htm
Entomology Jobs, Assistantships, and Internships
- http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Entomology/
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers
- http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/
Animal Rehabilitation Centers by State
- http://www.greenpeople.org/sanctuary.htm
Marine Biology and Oceanography Internships
(Scroll down for internships):
- http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/careers.html
General Agriculture
American Feed Industry Association
Cargill
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Southern States Cooperative
Zoetis Biometrics Internship
Beef/Dairy/Small Ruminant Internships
Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
Certified Angus Beef
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Government Affairs Public Policy Internship
Silver Spur Ranches (Equine internships also)
Sitz Angus (Accepting applications for Spring and Summer 2015; Contact Jim Sitz sitzangus@gmail.com)
WH Miner Research Institute (Equine internships also)
Equine Internships
American Horse Publications
American Quarter Horse Association
American Paint Horse Association
Boyle Ranch
Colorado State University Equine Breeding Farm Internship
Draft Horse Management Internship
Four Sixes Ranch
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Kentucky Equine Management Internship (KEMI)
Kentucky Equine Research Internship
Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine and Rehibilitation Center
Lazy E Ranch
Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
Sombrero Ranch
Sporthorse Breeding Internship at VA Tech.
Virginia Tech - M.A.R.E. Center Summer Internship
YardandGroom.com - Equestrian recruiting worldwide
Swine Internships
Murphy-Brown
National Pork Producers Council Washington Internship Program
North Carolina Pork Council
Prestage Farms
Veterinary Internships
Carolina Forest Veterinary Internship
Department of Health and Human Services - Student Trainee
FDA - Veterinary Medicine Student Programs
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital
Zoo/Exotic/Marine Animal/Companion Internships
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Audobon Nature Institute
Carolina Tiger Rescue
Conservators' Center Inc.
Disney
Duke Lemur Center
Greensboro Science Center Internship 2017
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Mote Marine Laboratory
Nestle-Purina
NC Zoo
cholarships are available to cover the costs associated with course tuition, meals, lodging, and travel to attend AZA's professional training courses. The Scholarship Quick Facts table shows eligibility requirements for each scholarship and which scholarships can be applied to each training course. Our scholarships are awarded on an annual basis each summer for the upcoming course year (September-May). Applications are posted mid-May with a mid-July deadline. Scholarship decisions are sent by early September.
AZA's Professional Development Committee is pleased to offer the following full scholarships:
AZA is also offering two tuition scholarships, which cover only the cost of course registration:
Completed applications are due mid-July each year. Only one scholarship application may be submitted per individual per year. An individual cannot be awarded the same scholarship more than once. An individual is not eligible to receive any AZA scholarship more frequently than every three years. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all letters of recommendation are submitted by the due date. Applications are evaluated and recipients are chosen by the AZA Professional Development Committee, and as applicable representatives from sponsoring institutions. Recipients will be notified in early September.
All AZA applications should be emailed to scholarships@aza.org.
Please note: If you do not receive the award and plan to take the course anyway, the scholarship application does not represent a reserved space in an AZA course. To secure a space in a course you must submit a complete registration and pay the tuition in full. If you receive the award, your full tuition payment will be refunded.
In partnership with AZA, the Zoo Conservation Outreach Group's (ZCOG) Conservation Training Scholarship Program is also pleased to offer a number of scholarships for our international zoo, aquarium, and conservation community colleagues.
More information and applications for ZCOG scholarships are available on the ZCOG website.
Contact ZCOG at scholarships@zcog.org for questions about international scholarships.
AZA's professional training course scholarships are made possible by the generous support of Disney's Animal Kingdom, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Denver Zoo, and Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG).
Funded by Georgia Aquarium, Administered by the One Health Commission
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ILDLIFE JOB SEARCH RESOURCES
This is a list of the top US wildlife job search resources.
WILDLIFE-RELATED JOB BOARDS
Texas A & M Wildlife and Fisheries Job Board:
https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-
Conservation Job Board:
https://www.
Ecology ListServ: https://www.esa.org/
Association of Zoos and Aquariums: https://www.aza.org/jobs
American Fisheries Society: https://fisheries.org/
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association: https://www.nwrawildlife.org/
GETTING STARTED
Conservation Corps: Great for early career! https://corpsnetwork.org/
AmeriCorps: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/
University Research Labs: Discover on University/Department websites, from journal articles, or from your school contacts. Email lab re: paid or volunteer opportunities. Great for building qualifications for grad school.
WILDLIFE EMPLOYERS
USA Federal Jobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/
State Wildlife Agencies: search on agency site
Local Government / Agencies: search on agency site; also many jobs on: https://www.governmentjobs.com
Major NGOs: WWF, WCS, TNC, Conservation International, Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Trout Unlimited
Ecological Consulting Firms: I will comprise a separate list soon
Land Trusts: https://www.findalandtrust.
Resource Conservation Districts: https://www.nacdnet.org/
Nature Centers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers:
https://www.humanesociety.org/
Zoos and Aquariums:
https://www.aza.org/search-by-