Animal Trainer Presenter

2 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

**Build a career in zoo animal care and wildlife conservation**
- **Gain experience of husbandry, animal training and providing memorable barrier-free encounters on-the-job**
- **Ignite a passion for wildlife in our visitors**

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

Auckland Zoo is looking for highly motivated and committed individuals from Aotearoa, New Zealand and Oceania who want to build a career in zoo animal care and wildlife conservation. We are offering six-month paid internships within the Animal Care & Conservation team during which you will become an integral member of the team working alongside our keepers and veterinary staff. Experience is gained through on-the-job training in husbandry and training across a range of animal species, including time with other Animal Care sections. The Animal Trainer Presenter Intern will also gain experience in engaging audiences through displays, shows and encounters to communicate Auckland Zoo’s conservation messages in a fun and entertaining way. Regular assessment and feedback will be provided.

In addition to daily animal care duties (4days/wk), interns spend equivalent of 1day/wk attending a series of lectures providing a theoretical background in important zoo and conservation topics (species planning, cooperative breeding programmes, field conservation, animal training & conditioning, animal health, animal records, and transfers) and undertaking a training project and a ‘Species Action Plan’.

On completion, interns receive a detailed record of their training and a Certificate of Achievement.

This programme has been running successfully since 2013 and graduates consistently feedback that the internship experience has assisted them in their career development and attaining relevant employment both here in New Zealand and further afield.

**He kōrero mōu: About you**

Applicants must:
1. be a resident in Aotearoa, New Zealand or Oceania and be eligible to live/work in Aotearoa, New Zealand

2. hold or currently be studying for, a relevant degree in biological sciences/conservation (preferred) and/or a certificate in zoo animal management or similar equivalent experience

3. be able and prepared to undertake physical work in outdoor environments and all-weather

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer**

The internship runs from 14 October 2024 until 18 April 2025.

These are full-time positions and interns will be expected to work from 8am to 5.30pm daily and work 10 days out of fourteen, including weekends and public holidays (as rostered). There is limited on-site accommodation for which successful applicants may qualify as part of a remuneration package on a case-by-case basis.

For further information on Auckland Zoo, please visit our website

**Tono mo te mahi/To Apply**
- Please provide a bespoke cover letter telling us why you are interested in this position
- No need to add your roles in the non-mandatory fields if your CV is up to date
- Applications close at 11.59pm on 23 June 2024
- The role, if your questions are not answered by reading this advert, the PD and our website information
- The recruitment process, would like whānau/aiga support at the interview, or have accessibility queries
- This position is deemed a safety-sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug testing._
- Tātaki Auckland Unlimited strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated._


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