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    Summer Teen Internships

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    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Day
    • Provided By: Independent Provider
    • Session Length: Other
    • Entering Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: STEM
    • Sub-Categories: Animals/Nature, Work Experience
    • Selective: Yes
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Location:Oakland
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    Overview

    Love animals, nature, and Oakland Zoo? We need your help! Join us as a Teen Intern and spend part of your summer on a nurturing team while learning new skills. These positions are designed for teens entering grades 9-12 in the Fall of 2024. Applicants should be energetic and flexible.

    1. Guest Engagement Internship The Guest Engagement Intern provides support to guests while they are engaging with content within the Habitarium, an indoor children’s exploration museum. The time commitment for this internship is 2 days per week from 10:30am-5pm from June 3 - June 28 OR July 8 - August 2. 2. California Trail Education Internship The California Trail Education Intern provides support to Education Specialists as they engage guests within the California Trail section of Oakland Zoo. The time commitment for this internship is 2 days per week from 10:30am-5pm from June 3 - June 28 OR July 8 - August 2. 3. Teen Ambassador Animal Interpretation Program Internship The Teen Ambassador Animal Interpretation Program Intern provides support to the Animal Ambassador Program Manager by assisting and leading informal educational programs throughout the zoo. The time commitment for this internship is 2 days per week (weekdays only) from 9:30am-4pm from June 3 - June 28 OR July 8 - August 2 4. Facilities Maintenance Internship The Facilities Maintenance Intern provides support to the Maintenance team by assisting with necessary administrative and hands-on support associated with the upkeep and expansion of the Zoo’s facilities. The time commitment for this internship is flexible, with interns developing their own 9am-5pm schedule of days that fall within work week (Monday-Friday) between the summer months of June-August. The primary requirement is that maintenance interns must complete at least 200 hours of intern time throughout the summer.