SPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship

Interested in a career working with wildlife?

Join the SPCA’s wildlife team for the busiest, most exciting season of the year: baby season! We experience an influx of wild patients—mostly baby birds & mammals—during Spring & Summer and are recruiting interns to learn in this immersive, fast-paced environment.

INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION

The SPCA Wildlife Center internship provides a hands-on experience in every aspect of wildlife rehabilitation. Our goal is to rehabilitate and release orphaned, ill, & injured wild animals from Monterey County. While working closely with the staff, you will be able to advance your skills in the following:

Animal husbandry
Basic veterinary techniques
Diet preparation
Gavage feeding
Capture and restraint
Neonate care
Anatomy
Species and life history identification
Record keeping and public education.
Practical labs & discussions may include necropsy, wound care, veterinary medicine and in-house diagnostics.

This is an unpaid internship. Transportation & housing are not provided. Up to 40 hours allowed per week. (20 hour maximum for full-time students.)

A set weekly schedule is mandatory due to the high volume of patients & the important role our interns play during Spring & Summer. Individual schedules will be determined at time of acceptance. We will be accepting 6 applicants per session with the possibility of extending into the next session depending on performance & availability.