Research and Evaluation Intern
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Job ID 961
Job Description
As a Research and Evaluation Intern, you will dive into the inner workings of how we maintain the highest standards of animal husbandry and welfare through quantitative study on a variety of projects, including at least one project of your choosing. You will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with multiple departments and gain hands-on experience in the essential skills it takes to work in an animal care facility.
Essential Duties:
• Conduct and generate reports of animal activity using ethograms
• Record animal behavior using ZooMonitor to inform management decisions involved in welfare
• Evaluate guest experience during animal Meet and Greets, animal touch stations, and overall experience while visiting the Downtown Aquarium
• Investigate the degree of animal interaction with given enrichment
• Create a personal research project to present to staff and volunteers at the end of the semester
Requirements:
• Be comfortable collaborating with multiple departments and working independently
• Familiarity with generating reports and presenting to groups
• At least 18 years old
• Ability to work shifts between 10:00am-4:00pm (times can be flexible)
• Availability to work 3 days per week (including weekends)
• Commitment of 18-24 hours per week
We anticipate this internship to be from early September and ending in early December. This is an unpaid internship and housing will not be provided. Must be able to successfully pass background check. Candidates must be able to attend Orientation.
Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to kaitlin.gasper@ldry.com. Deadline is August 7th, 2025