Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge
Six-Month training schedule for ECWR Wildlife Rehabilitation Interns. The intern will learn day to day operations of wildlife care and management through experiential learning at a non-profit wildlife rescue facility. Training Objectives: Month 1 Animal husbandry, the intern will be capable of working independently to clean outdoor habitats, perform diet preparation, and create/provide enrichment and training sessions to animal ambassadors. Month 2 - Neonatal wildlife nursing, the intern will be capable of working independently in the Nursery to feed and care for the various newborn wildlife patients, as well as obtaining daily weights and recording health status of animals in their care. Month 3 - Wildlife diseases, the intern will be knowledgeable of our in-house medications and will be able to administer all medications without supervision from the Wildlife Rehabilitator. Month 4 - Veterinary Medicine, the intern will be capable of performing wildlife exams on new patients independently and only requiring assistance from the Wildlife Rehabilitator when a patient needs surgery. Month 5 - Wildlife Education & Conservation, the intern will be able to run group tours through our facility and manage an education booth independently for a community event. Month 6 - Marine Mammal Rescue & Leadership, internship completion with the goal of obtaining job placement assistance or an interview for employment consideration. *Please note: Due to the nature of working in wildlife rehabilitation, some of these opportunities may present at different times than within the planned schedule above. We will be sure that all the information is taught and learned, but possibly not in this specific order.