# Animal Care Intern

CPZ- ANIMAL EXHIBITS Animal Care Intern - Spring 2027 Location:Central Park Zoo Department:Animal Duration: Spring 2027- February- early May; 12 weeks Schedule:Approx 12 weeks; 16-24 hours per week Stipend:$800-$1200 (depending on duration and schedule) total stipend to be paid as one lump sum upon the completion of the position, less applicable taxes. Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but must be received by December 15th, 2026;the position may be filled before the deadline. Candidates are encouraged to apply early. The Animal Care Internship at the Central Park Zoo (CPZ) offers an immersive, hands-on learning experience designed for individuals pursuing careers in zoology, biology, veterinary medicine, or conservation. The goal of this internship is to provide hands-on education and training in animal husbandry. CPZ interns will learn many aspects of animal care including exhibit and enclosure maintenance, diet preparation, animal observation, animal handling (based on experience), and enrichment. CPZ interns will be assigned to a specific area: the Tisch Children’s Zoo, Tropics and Polar areas. Interns will also be invited to join in profess

- **Id**: 4336728
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/wcs-org-animal-care-intern>
- **Role**: Early Careers
- **Role family**: Early Careers
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-15
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T15:46:05Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 9
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2165
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Environmental Science, Nonprofits & Foundations

## Company

- **Id**: 1758465
- **Name**: WCS.org
- **Domain**: wcs.org
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/wcs-org>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: BrassRing

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 9

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-15T15:46:05Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 77
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 9
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:mid, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T19:18:56Z

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