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Center for wildlife
Internships, apprenticeships & Careers

Join a passionate team that shares a love for animals, the environment, and human health!

Careers

Community Engagement Specialist

Accepting Applications

The Community Engagement Specialist is a part-time, hourly position with Center for Wildlife's development team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about wildlife and environmental conservation, as well as self-motivated, emotionally mature, detail oriented with excellent time management skills and a good understanding of marketing and tailoring messaging to target audiences.  

 

This position is responsible for advancing the mission and visibility of Center for Wildlife through strategic community engagement, donor stewardship, marketing initiatives, and resource development.

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Nature-Based Educator

Accepting Applications

The Education & Outreach Team is seeking a dynamic, energetic,  full-time Nature-Based Educator to help us achieve the Center for Wildlife mission. The role is responsible for: presenting public programs; providing ambassador animal care & enrichment; overseeing volunteers & interns; and supporting department marketing and outreach efforts.

Candidate for this position should love spending time with the public, making connections about wildlife, conservation and community. Additionally, Nature-Based Educators should love spending time bonding with and learning from their future co-workers - our Animal Ambassadors! 

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Internships

environmental education
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2027 Applications Opening November 2nd

The Environmental Education Internship is an unpaid learning role for those studying science communication, education, outdoor recreation, and care of disabled wildlife living in sanctuary. This position is an exciting pathway to careers in outdoor leadership, animal care, conservation biology, and education. 

 

Interns learn by working alongside our experienced Education and Outreach Team, animals included! They have the opportunity to change the world every day by connecting community members of all ages with nature through educational programming and connections with our ambassadors and natural spaces. 

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Wildlife care 
internship

2027 Applications Opening November 2nd

The Wildlife Care Internship Program at the Center for Wildlife is a non-paid learning and professional experience for individuals interested in wildlife, conservation, rehabilitation, ecology, and animal care. These positions can serve as an exciting pathway into wildlife career opportunities. 

 

Some opportunities include hands-on animal care, 1:1 mentorship, and introduction to a huge variety of wildlife career paths. Wildlife Care interns learn primarily by performing genuinely impactful work alongside experienced Wildlife Specialists, Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprentices, and Volunteers.

Physical Address

375 Mountain Road, Cape Neddick, ME 03902

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Mailing Address

P.O. Box 620, Cape Neddick, ME 03902

Call Us

(207) 361-1400

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Email

info@thecenterforwildlife.org

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