Interns work full-time under the supervision of certified wildlife rehabilitators to perform animal husbandry duties and medical treatments. Some of the skills interns acquire include species identification, cage set-up and proper husbandry techniques, animal handling, tube feeding of mammals and birds, administering medication, performing lab work, data analysis, and various other procedures.
Interns will also work with, and train, volunteers and interact with the public. Interns are recommended to complete the Animal Care Workshops required of all Animal Care Volunteers prior to the internship or have experience in animal handling and husbandry. Interns will participate in lessons during their internship. A final project focusing on a wildlife-related topic is assigned and due one month following the internship.
Internships are two months in length, during one of the following two periods:
All internship positions are voluntary, NO stipend or salary is offered.
Accommodation is NOT provided. Please note that Wild ARC is not on a public transit route and therefore reliable transportation is necessary.
Wild ARC Internship Application
BC SPCA Wild ARC
Summer Internship Program
1020 Malloch Road
Victoria, BC
Canada V9C 4G9
2010 Applications are due March 15th.
UPDATE: Christine has been working part-time at Wild ARC since 2006, while finishing her studies at UVic.