# Sharks Intern

NYA-ANIMAL EXHIBITIONS Sharks Internship- Winter 2027 Location:New York Aquarium Department:Animal Duration & Schedule: Winter:-December- February/March Current students 5 days/week: 10 or 12-week program 4 days/week: 10, 12, or 15-week program 3 days/week: 15 or 20-week program Non-students (including recent graduates)4 or 5 days/week: 10-week program Stipend: $1,300-$2,000 total stipend (varies depending on schedule) to be paid as one lump sum upon completion of the position, less applicable taxes. Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but must be received by November 15, 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply early. Overview: The New York Aquarium Shark Internship is an in depth program for future animal care professionals that focuses on the essential skills and knowledge necessary to enter the competitive field of aquatic animal husbandry. This program offers hands-on experience in our ‘Ocean Wonders: SHARKS!’ exhibit caring for various shark, ray, sea turtle, and saltwater teleost species. Candidates will learn directly from animal care staff, developing skills in aquatic animal husbandry.This includes learning dietary preparation, quarant

- **Id**: 4336736
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/wcs-org-sharks-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**: 2026-10-22T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-15
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T15:46:05Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 24
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2037
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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**: 24

## Requirements

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

## Lifecycle

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

## Liveness

- **Score**: 62
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.829
- **P room**: 0.75
- **Age days**: 24
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:late, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T17:31:01Z

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