Animal Keeper - Intern Spring 2019
Company Description
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill facility committed to rescuing abused, abandoned and unwanted Big Cats. Since our inception in 1992, we have rescued more than 500 Big Cats and over 50 other exotic animals, giving them a caring, lifelong home at the refuge. These magnificent creatures are the unfortunate, unwanted products of the private trade in exotic animals; most of them would have been destroyed if we were not able to take them.
We are constantly building large natural habitats for our growing family of Big Cats, which give them the room to run, play and explore like never before.
Job Description
Our interns work very closely with our 7 animal care staff members. Any project the interns work on is assigned by an animal care staff that needs help.
These projects may include:
The daily care of tigers, lions, cougars, black bears, grizzly bear, black and spotted leopards, African serval, bobcats, rhesus macaque monkey, and coatimundi.
Duties include enrichment, record-keeping of animal behavior, educational public tours and customer service. Daily care includes cleaning, feeding, medicating the animals; and assisting with maintenance, upkeep and habitat construction.
Weekly cash stipend of $50 for living expenses, as well as on-site housing which has heat, air conditioning, utilities, full bath, kitchen, washer & dryer, satellite TV and free long distance.
New Spring Positions Begin: February 1, 2019
Deadline for Applications: November 1, 2018
Position lasts for six months with option to extend.
Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas