As an intern in a very busy non-profit Discovery Center, you will be offered hands-on experience working with Zookeepers and Education Staff. Interns learn the day-to-day functions of Southwick’s Zoo as well as animal care and husbandry. Interns clean cages, show animals to visitors, direct visitors throughout the zoo, enter data into zoo computers, draft documents for zoo use, and observe animals for zoo personnel. Part of an intern’s responsibilities will be helping the Earth Discovery Center staff set up for educational presentations, answer visitor questions about environmental issues, animal ecology and other topics.

As an intern in a very busy non-profit Discovery Center, you will be offered hands-on experience working with Zookeepers and Education Staff. Interns learn the day-to-day functions of Southwick’s Zoo as well as animal care and husbandry. Interns clean cages, show animals to visitors, direct visitors throughout the zoo, enter data into zoo computers, draft documents for zoo use, and observe animals for zoo personnel. Part of an intern’s responsibilities will be helping the Earth Discovery Center staff set up for educational presentations, answer visitor questions about environmental issues, animal ecology and other topics.

Send completed application forms, a copy of your resume, and a letter of recommendation to:

Southwick’s Zoo
Attention: Tiffany Perreault
EARTH Internship Coordinator
2 Southwick Street
Mendon, Massachusetts 01756
or email: tiffany@southwickszoo.com

Priority Deadlines:
Deadline for Fall (September-December) Internships is August 1
Deadline for January term Internships in November 1

Deadline for Spring (February-May) Internships is January 1.
Deadline for Summer (May - August) Internships is March 15 and April 15

VOLUNTEERS (must be at least 18 years of age) Volunteers can provide a great service to Southwick's Zoo and EARTH Ltd. To find out more about volunteering at Southwick's Zoo, please call Betsey at 800-258-9182 x 209 or download the volunteer application below:

VOLUNTEERS - Docent Program
Southwick's Zoo has a volunteer docent program for people who are 18 years old or older. Docents work in many different places throughout the zoo. You could spend time teaching about an animal, explaining how to feed a deer, guiding a tour, or helping people find their favorite animals at the zoo. All docents answer more questions than you can imagine about the zoo and it's animals - from "where are the bathrooms?" to "how long does it take a baby giraffe to get as tall as it's mother?".

Becoming a docent at Southwick's Zoo begins with a 10 week class to learn information abou the zoo and its inhabitants. Class starts February and is held on Saturday mornings until the zoo opens. Docents begin at the zoo with the mentoring of a senior docent and are asked to give 8 hours a month to the zoo from April to October. In return, volunteers can earn a family pass to the zoo, learn a lot about the animals at the zoo, and become part of a great group of people.

Class size is limited. To apply, fill out the volunteer application below and sent to:
Southwick's Zoo
2 Soutwick Street
Mendon, MA 01756

Attn: Docent Program or email: paulcwilson@comcast.net