Show Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship

Protecting, conserving, and aiding in the recovery of Hawai’i’s native wildlife through hands-on treatment, research, training, science education and cultural programs. Provides state-of-the-art rehabilitation, comprehensive wildlife rescue training and public education & outreach programs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY, VISIT: https://www.hawaiiwildlifecenter.org/internships-and-externships.html

Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship at HWC is meant to provide an introduction to native Hawaiian wildlife rehabilitation and prepare interns for a career in animal care, wildlife, conservation and veterinary medicine. The intern will work directly with our Veterinarian/Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager and Wildlife Rehabilitation Technicians in the daily care of patients at the Hawaii Wildlife Center. By the completion of the internship interns will be familiar with common native Hawaiian wildlife, husbandry, animal care, rehabilitation goals and techniques.

Hands-on training will be provided and the intern will be given more responsibilities and trust as they learn and feel comfortable with certain tasks. Supervision will always be available and the interns will not be asked to do something out of their comfort zone. In addition to hands-on learning, didactic teaching will be incorporated to provide the intern a foundation in the sciences, medicine, rehabilitation and the rules, regulations and ethics of the practice of wildlife rehabilitation.

Interns will be taught diet preparation, feeding of wildlife, how to assist with physical therapy and rehabilitation of patients, examinations, medical record entry, cleaning and maintenance of enclosures and aviaries, general hospital cleaning duties, administration of medications with supervision by staff, monitoring of anesthesia, running of blood work and other laboratory tests, and more.

Internships are offered in three terms each year.
We accept a maximum of 2-3 interns per term. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
– Winter/Spring Term: January-May
– Summer Term: June-August
– Seabird Fallout Term: September-December (Busiest Season)