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Animal Care Apprenticeship; stipend position
Job in
Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois, 60090, USA
Listed on 2026-01-01
Listing for:
Association Of Zoos & Aquariums
Contract, Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Environmental Science -
Education / Teaching
Environmental Science
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Oglebay Good Zoo Animal Care Apprenticeship (6-month stipend position)
Oglebay Good Zoo, the only AZA-accredited institution in West Virginia, is recruiting for a 6-month animal care apprenticeship position from January 2026
- June
2026.
- Participation in daily care of zoo animals (non-dangerous species) including diet preparation and feeding
- Sanitation and disinfection of zoo animal habitats
- Zoo animal behavioral observation
- Participation in operant conditioning via positive reinforcement training (development of successive approximations, implementation, evaluation, and revision)
- Participation in planning, creation, provision, and assessment of environmental enrichment
- Participation in interpretive programming and interactive guest programs
- Participation in animal wellbeing assessments
- Skills training sessions will include sessions on animal husbandry, behavior management, animal movement (shifting, crating, and transport), animal identification techniques, animal wellbeing, animal nutrition, observed veterinary procedures, safe management of protected contact (dangerous species) and guest interaction skills.
Bachelors degree in animal science, biology, ecology, wildlife and fisheries management, zoology, or zoo science.
Further CommentsFree on-site housing. Daily lunch meal is available free of charge on resort property.
Stipend of $1,040 per 2 weeks
How to ApplyInterested applicants should e-mail a current resume to Courtney Welsh, Associate Curator of Animals, at
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