Internship Coordinator and Animal Care Manager
Wild Sun Rescue Center
Wild Sun is a non-profit organization located in Cabuya, Costa Rica. We are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of local wildlife, and are involved in the reintroduction of locally extinct species (e.g. scarlet macaw and Geoffroy’s spider monkey) and other conservation projects, including howler monkey post-release monitoring.
Wild Sun is recruiting an internship coordinator/animal care manager to 1) develop and supervise research projects and educational activities benefiting the conservation impact of the rescue center conducted by 12-week internship students, and 2) co-manage our wildlife rehabilitation efforts.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the wildlife biology and conservation education intern programme
- Recruit, supervise and train interns, with the aim of having 4-6 interns on site at all times
- Prepare project proposals and reports, supervise data collection and analysis and publication of results in scientific journals
- Volunteer orientation, training and supervision in animal intensive care and pre-release
- Monitor general enquiries from public and the emergency phone line
- Animal rescues & releases
- An/imal intake, triage & handling
- On call and animal care shifts
- General site management
- Education and outreach (including fundraising & social media)
Qualifications/experience
Candidates should have a strong interest in wildlife rehabilitation and conservation, and experience in independent research and scientific writing. A postgraduate degree in wildlife biology/zoology/ecology/conservation is highly preferred, and qualifications/experience in animal rehabilitation/husbandry/captive management desired. Candidates should also have an advanced level of English, and a willingness to learn Spanish.
We are looking for someone with excellent written/oral communication skills and the ability to train and manage interns and volunteers. Candidates must be positive, flexible, mature, willing to work as a team and motivate others.
Compensation
- Room/board (3 daily meals, 6 days a week + breakfast on Saturdays)
- $325 monthly base payment plus $75 per intern (with the aim of having 4-6 interns at all times)
- 1 week of vacation coinciding with every border run (every 90 days) and 2 weeks vacation coinciding with a border run after a year of employment.
Starting date
September 2021
How to apply:
Please send a CV and cover letter to Jeremy Levine: jeremy@wildsunrescue.org
For more information and questions please email Sandra Bakkers: sandra@wildsunrescue.org or have a look at our website www.wildsunrescue.org
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