Animal Care Internships
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Some of our positions are more broadly focused on a variety of species while others are more specialized.
Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
New York Aquarium- Fish & Invertebrates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
New York Aquarium- Behavioral Husbandry Aquatheater | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
New York Aquarium- Sea Cliffs (harbor seals, penguins, otters) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
New York Aquarium- Sharks | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Central Park Zoo- Animal Care | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Central Park Zoo- Animal Behavior Research | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Bronx Zoo- Aviculture (birds) | ✔ | |||
Bronx Zoo- Behavioral Husbandry | ✔ | |||
Prospect Park Zoo- Animal Care | ✔ | |||
Prospect Park Zoo- Animal Enrichment | ✔ |
Below are approximations for each season including estimations of when applications typically open:
- Spring season: March-late May (applications typically open in January)
- Summer season: late May-August (applications typically open in Feb/March)
- Fall season: September-December (applications typically open in July)
- Winter season: January- March (applications typically open in November)
New opportunities added frequently- check back often!