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This year, we’re celebrating the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s 150th anniversary !

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About Diversity and Inclusion at the Cincinnati Zoo

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
CELEBRATES
the diversity of our plants & animals, staff, visitors, and community. We believe the Zoo should be a place where everyone can be themselves. We strive for the Zoo to be a place where differences are recognized, welcomed, and celebrated through our culture, processes, programs, and very presence in the community.

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is an equal opportunity employer and accepts employment applications and/or resumes for current open positions only.

Available Positions Food and Retail Available Positions

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Intern Program provides participants with early career experience in a specific department. Interns gain valuable skills through hands‑on training with staff, attending lectures and continuing education courses presented by staff from various departments, and networking opportunities to develop professional contacts throughout the Zoo community.

QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal intern candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Be 18 or over and interested in pursuing a career in the zoological or botanical field;
• hard‑working, highly motivated, professional, and committed to following detailed instructions;
• positively approach team‑based, collaborative working environments and engaging with visitors;
• comfortable working with and/or handling many different species encompassing all taxa of animals; and
• full availability to work the entire intern session and days required.

Working Conditions Schedule & Commitment Stipend Applications Sessions Offered

Roles within the zoological/botanical field are often physical in nature and require a lot of outdoors time and certain health conditions to be met:

• Regular occurrences of standing for long periods of time, walking, climbing, balancing, and grasping tools or objects
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions (heat, humidity, rain, snow, cold temperatures)
• Must be able to lift & move 50 lbs without mechanical assistance
• Internship is conditional upon passing a pre‑start drug & nicotine screen
• Must provide a negative TB Test result before beginning internship
• Applicants must provide proof of current medical insurance & maintain insurance for the duration of the internship
• If applicable to your department, COVID vaccination may be required.

If an internship listed does not have an “Apply Here” link, the internship is unavailable for the current session, please check back during the next application period.

Horticulture:
Native Plant Program & Wetland