INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS & CAREERS
Fundraising & Community Engagement Assistant
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This is an exciting time to join our team, as Center for Wildlife has emerged as one of the leading non-profits in our field in Northern New England. CFW seeks a full-time, highly organized and relationship focused fundraising professional. Under the supervision of the Development Director (DD), the Fundraising and Community Engagement Assistant is responsible for serving as point of contact for site rentals, business donor relationships, and membership opportunities. The FCEA supports individual and foundation donor relationships along with maintaining and cultivating new non-profit and business partnership opportunities
The ideal candidate will have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, excellent communication and negotiation skills, attention to detail, along with a collaborative and entrepreneurial drive. Experience should include 1-2 years of fundraising work including individual and corporate giving; site rental promotion, booking and coordination; and partnership cultivation. Qualified applicants should be self-motivated and excited to share Center for Wildlife’s mission, vision and impact with constituents and the community. Work experience or passion for wildlife and environmental fields is a plus.
Wildlife Specialist
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Full time Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist position available at Center for Wildlife starting February 2025. Center for Wildlife is looking for a motivated and curious individual with a passion for wildlife and conservation to join our growing team. This position is full-time, hourly and will be responsible for assisting our clinic team in the care and rehabilitation of over 2,000 native wild animals representing typically 150 different species annually. Center for Wildlife has a strong commitment to a positive work culture and all of our positions are dynamic offering the opportunity to contribute to all areas of the organization. Working together as a team is how we are able to accomplish our mission work and have fun while doing it! It is an exciting time to be involved with Center for Wildlife as we are growing our team to support our increased capacity in our new facility which includes a Medical Clinic wing providing diagnostics such as X-Ray, bloodwork, and lead testing capabilities, along with dedicated nurseries, ICU, aquatic species recovery and isolation. If you are interested in the connection between humans, wildlife, and the environment and strive to work in a supportive, fast paced, positive environment click below for full job description.
To apply please send resume, and three references to shelley@thecenterforwildife.org
In lieu of a cover letter please answer the following supplemental questions:
1. Please summarize your knowledge and experience with the husbandry and care of captive wildlife.
2. How do you utilize ecology and natural history on a daily basis within the field of wildlife rehabilitation.
3. Please summarize what role self awareness and emotional intelligence plays in the workplace.
Environmental Education Internship
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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 Internships
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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.
Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprenticeship
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The Center for Wildlife’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprenticeship offers practical, experiential learning opportunities in a wildlife rehabilitation clinic for those who have previous experience working with wildlife. Some of the skills learned include providing wildlife hotline and admissions assistance, species identification, husbandry and handling techniques, basic medical exams and triage, feeding and fluid therapy techniques, outdoor cage and facilities maintenance, and monitoring and evaluating patients throughout the rehabilitation process.