Animal Husbandry Internship

The Caldwell Zoo • Internship • Tyler, Texas • 1w ago

Summer 2026 paid internships are available at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas in the areas of Animal Husbandry. (Available departments: Mammals 1, Mammals 2, Birds, and Reptiles)

The Caldwell Zoo is seeking highly motivated, hard-working, professional minded students who want to take advantage of educational opportunities to gain on-the-job experience in the zoological career field.

Internship learning opportunities and duties include:

Safe methods of exotic animal handling and restraint
Animal behavior, husbandry, and record keeping
Animal nutrition, to include preparing and distributing animal diets
Preventative medicine and disease treatment
Water quality testing and water changes
Cleaning animal enclosures
Visitor relations

Emergency procedures and protocols
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs and be able to work in all inclement weather conditions

Watch animal medical procedures
Attend a Veterinary Department meeting
Assist keepers with daily projects
Shadow up to five other departments

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be a sophomore in college or have a higher classification
Overall GPA must be 2.5 or higher

Must pass a background check and have a negative TB Test

Duration

May 20th - August 25th

* Please plan to arrive at least three business days before the start date to complete the onboarding process.

* Any time off requested during the internship (excluding illness or emergency) must be discussed in the interview and approved before starting the internship.

To be considered

Please apply and upload the following documents: