Summer Internships
Our application period for summer 2024 is closed. If you are interested in summer of 2025, please check back here on February 1st, 2025.
To apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to our internship email address here. Mailing address is Alaska Zoo, 4731 O’Malley Road Anchorage, Alaska 99507. We take applications through February and make decisions in March. THE SUMMER 2024 APPLICATION PERIOD IS CLOSED.
Internship program objective: The Alaska Zoo Internship Program exists to accomplish the goal of providing a well-rounded experience in a professional zoo setting while also meeting the zoo's needs during our busy summer season which sees many orphaned and injured wildlife through our doors through wildlife agency channels. Interns receive experience in our animal husbandry and education departments with some exposure to zoo administrative tasks. Interns work closely with zoo staff to gain knowledge, animal care experience, public speaking experience and an understanding of the inner workings of a zoo facility.
Internships include:
One-on-one work with zoo staff
Opportunities to learn firsthand animal care experience
Shadowing on veterinary procedures when possible
Public engagment through work with education staff in programs
Light exposure to the administrative side of a zoo setting
A field trip excursion with other interns and zoo staff