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Interns will assist the Aquarium Staff in all aspects of the daily care of all exhibit and quarantine animals housed at the Reiman Aquarium.\nThis will include water quality testing, food preparation and animal feeding, LSS equipment maintenance, among other husbandry tasks. We prefer, but do not require, our internship applicants to be Open Water SCUBA certified prior to the start of their Internship program.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The normal setting for this job is in the Aquarium or in a quarantine space.\nPhysical effort in handling objects over 50lbs and repetitively carrying and lifting heavier items\nPhysical occupational risk exposure (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, animal bites, envenomation risk, etc.) \nFrequent walking, bending, kneeling, climbing ladders and stairs, etc.\nExposure to environments which involve fresh and saltwater, dirt, odors, noise, and a variance in hot and cold room temperatures. 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