Internship Application - Animal Care Fields marked with an * are required First Name * Last Name * Address * City * US States * Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington DC ARMED FORCES AFRICA \ CANADA \ EUROPE \ MIDDLE EAST ARMED FORCES AMERICA (EXCEPT CANADA) ARMED FORCES PACIFIC Zip * Phone * Email * School Address City US States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington DC ARMED FORCES AFRICA \ CANADA \ EUROPE \ MIDDLE EAST ARMED FORCES AMERICA (EXCEPT CANADA) ARMED FORCES PACIFIC Zip Academic Affiliation and Advisor Academic Status Sophomore Junior Senior Post-Bac Graduate Program Major Expected Graduation Date Quarter Applied For * Winter Spring Summer Fall How many hours per week will you be available? * How many credits you will be enrolled for during the internship? * Will you be available for the entire 14 week internship? * Yes No If no, please explain What date are you available for this internship? * What date do you need to conclude this internship? * Does your school require a report/response from Zoo Staff Yes No Please select your requested internship field (more than one can be selected by holding down the command/windows button) * Animal Care Hospitality/Events Public Safety Marketing/Communications Conservation Education Divider Reference 1 Name and Occupation Phone and E-mail Address Reference 2 Name and Occupation Phone and E-mail Address Reference 3 Name and Occupation Phone and E-mail Address Divider Why do you want to become an intern at Potter Park Zoo? * Why do you want to intern with the section you have selected? * What strengths do you have that make you the best internship candidate for the selected area(s)? * How will your previous work experiences help you to succeed in your selected section? * Divider Please read and answer the following yes or no questions. The answers will not affect your acceptance into the program, but this information allows us to make sure you understand what your duties as an intern will entail. Do you understand that all internships are unpaid? * Yes No Do you understand that all animals at Potter Park Zoo are wild and considered dangerous? * Yes No Do you understand that you will not be allowed to touch any animals at the zoo unless instructed to do so by full time staff? * Yes No Do you understand that you are unlikely to have access behind the scenes other than the area where you are interning? * Yes No Do you mind contact with animal diets (worms, mice, fish, etc) or fecal matter? * Yes No Do you mind being out in the rain? * Yes No Do you have concerns with getting dirty or sweaty? * Yes No Can you tolerate the heat for extended periods of time? Yes No Are you uncomfortable around any specific type of animal? If so, which one(s)? * How did you hear about the Potter Park Zoo internship program? * Potter Park Zoo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Potter Park Zoo not to discriminate against any applicant on the basis of sex, race, color, age, marital status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran or any other protected trait.Applicants must be willing and able to provide documentation necessary for background checks.I understand and certify that: The information given on this form is true and correct; and may be verified by contacting the persons or organizations named in this application, I voluntarily offer my services with a clear understanding that there will be no monetary compensation or promise of future employment with Potter Park Zoo. I will adhere to the Potter Park Zoo volunteer policies and procedures, I will complete all necessary training for my position and accept ongoing constructive feedback from zoo staff, I will complete a presentation or culminating project that I will present to the Potter Park Zoo staff and other interns, I will do everything I can to enhance the experience of zoo guests. After submitting this application you will receive an e-mail requesting a cover letter, a resume and a letter of recommendation. These three additional elements must be submitted for you to be considered for this position. Please check to indicate your understanding of this. * Check this box in place of a signature. * If you are a human seeing this field, please leave it empty.
