# Fish & Invertebrate Intern

NYA-ANIMAL EXHIBITIONS Fish & Invertebrate Intern Location:New York Aquarium Department:Animal Duration:Spring 2027; February- May Schedule:2, 3, or 4 days per week for 15 weeks with at least one weekend day per week. Stipend:$1,000 - $2,000 total stipend depending on # of days per week to be paid as one lump sum upon successful completion of the position less applicable taxes. Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but must be received by December 15, 2026,the position may be filled before the deadline. Candidates are encouraged to apply early. Overview: This internship is designed to be an important entrypoint for someone looking for a career working with animals. Interns will receive a well rounded training course in aquatic animal husbandry. This includes learning about exhibit and life support maintenance, diet preparation, feeding, quarantine protocols, and assessing water quality parameters. Interns will also have the chance to observe medical procedures, transports, and arrival of new animals. Interns will be responsible for completing a project based on their interest and internship learning outcomes. Learning Outcomes: Interns will learn ab

- **Id**: 4336731
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/wcs-org-fish-invertebrate-intern>
- **Role**: Early Careers
- **Role family**: Early Careers
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: New York, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **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
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- **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**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 9
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T19:02:10Z

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