Jobs, Internships, and Volunteer Opportunities
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Date Posted: 01/10/2025
Organization: Ojai Raptor Center
Location: Ojai, CA
Job Title: Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship
Position Type: Internship (volunteer)
Position Hours: Full Time
Position Description: This internship spans 10 weeks per session, with approximately six sessions offered between March and September 2025. Sessions will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and schedules are open for discussion. Applicants with an interest in wildlife rehabilitation and the husbandry of birds of prey are encouraged to apply.
This is a full-time internship, approximately 40 hours per week, and will include weekends and potentially holidays. A part-time schedule may be negotiable; however, preference will be given to candidates able to commit to full-time hours.
Housing and transportation are not provided.
Date Posted: 01/10/2025
Organization: WildCare
Location: San Rafael, CA
Job Title: Assistant Director of Animal Care
Position Type: Paid Position
Position Hours: Full Time
Position Description: The Assistant Director of Animal Care (ADAC) is responsible for overseeing and orchestrating numerous aspects related to running the Wildlife Hospital, including, but not limited to; providing direct, hands-on animal care during and outside of regular hours, overall animal care and medical protocol development, implementation and enforcement . The managerial portion of this position requires duties such as staff support and management, as well as budgeting, scheduling and procurement.
The ADAC must be able to work collaboratively with equal sensitivity to the care of the animals and the needs and requirements of the volunteers and staff, and the public, in order to build and maintain a respectful and professional culture within rehabilitation functions and throughout all of WildCare.
Knowing that WildCare is operating out of our temporary location, then moving into a brand new state-of-the-art facility within the next 2-3 years, we are in search of a leader who has excellent operations, logistical and planning skills. The ideal candidate must also be a motivational team builder who can help plan for, and successfully guide and support our team through these transitions, and who hopefully will be with us for 5 years or longer!
WildCare invests heavily in the wellbeing of our staff, paying 100% of health benefits, and also provides competitive dental, vision and a 3% matching 401k retirement plan for full-time employees. Our generous vacation and sick time accrual, and 15 paid holidays per year is unmatched.
Please visit our website for full details!
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Date Posted: 01/10/2025
Organization: WildCare
Location: San Rafael, CA
Job Title: Clinic Hospital Manager
Position Type: Paid Position
Position Hours: Full Time
Position Description: WildCare is currently in a very exciting phase of our 50+ year history! After nearly half a century of repurposing and repairing our aging building, we are building a brand new facility to further realize our mission as a world-class wildlife medicine teaching hospital, wildlife advocacy organization, and environmental education center. In order to meet the demands of staffing our transition location, as well as meet our long-term strategic goals for when we are in our new facility, we have opened multiple new Hospital staff positions!
WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital is divided into two sections, the Songbird Hospital, where we treat only songbird patients (including pigeons and baby corvids), and the Clinic, which treats all the rest of our avian patients (raptors, water and shorebirds, adult corvids), as well as mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
The Clinic Hospital Manager (CHM) reports directly to the Assistant Director of Animal Care (ADAC) and co-manages the hospital alongside the Songbird Hospital Manager. The Clinic Hospital Manager’s main responsibility is the clinic, whereas the Songbird Hospital Manager’s main responsibility is the birdroom. This is not a seated desk position.
The Clinic Hospital Manager is responsible for overseeing and orchestrating numerous aspects related to running the Clinic side of the Wildlife Hospital, including, but not limited to; providing direct, hands-on animal care during and outside of regular hours, as well as managing all aspects of daily shifts such as animal care,both medical and husbandry and personnel management such as Wildlife Technician and Assistant, volunteer, and/or intern training and guidance to ensure that all tasks are completed well and in a timely manner.
The Clinic Hospital Manager must be able to work collaboratively with equal sensitivity to the care of the animals and the needs and requirements of the volunteers and staff, and the public, in order to build and maintain a respectful and professional culture within rehabilitation functions and throughout all of WildCare.
Knowing that WildCare is operating out of our temporary location, then moving into a brand new state-of-the-art facility within the next 2-3 years, we are in search of a manager who not only has the requisite wildlife skills, but also excellent organizational, planning, team building and leadership skills, and would hopefully stay with us 5 years or longer!
WildCare invests heavily in the wellbeing of our staff, paying 100% of health benefits, and also provides competitive dental, vision and a 3% matching 401k retirement plan for full-time employees. Our generous vacation and sick time accrual, and 15 paid holidays per year is unmatched.
Please see our website for more details!
Date Posted: 01/10/2025
Organization: California Wildlife Center
Location: Calabasas, CA
Job Title: Director of Animal Care
Position Type: Paid Position
Position Hours: Full Time
Position Description: The Director of Animal Care is responsible for ensuring that all animals at CWC receive adequate and appropriate care, as set by CWC management.
California Wildlife Center takes responsibility for the protection of native wildlife through rehabilitation, education, and conservation. It is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of native California species, who otherwise would be left to suffer from the effects of human encroachment, habitat destruction and environmental damage.
Our core work is the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife, supported by state-of-the-art animal care and rehabilitation facilities, a cadre of professionally-trained staff, dedicated volunteers and an engaged community.
Date Posted: 11/2/2024
Organization: Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Location: Saratoga, CA
Job Title: Wildlife Veterinarian
Position Type: Paid Position
Position Hours: Part Time
Position Description:
Who we are: The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA (PHS/SPCA) is a local, private, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to animal welfare. It is our mission is to build healthy relationships between people and animals. PHS/SPCA is truly an open admission shelter, not only accepting many pet animals who might be refused at other shelters, but also taking care of injured and orphaned native wildlife. We’re among just a handful of humane societies and SPCAs, worldwide, that extends its caring services to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Typically, we successfully rehabilitate 1,200 to 1,400 animals each year, vital work made possible by generous donations. To learn more about us, visit www.phs-spca.org.
Who are you: You have a passion for rehabilitating a variety of wildlife animals, ensuring the Wildlife Rehabilitation Program patients receive the highest quality veterinary medical care, performing procedures, medical evaluations, and treatment of wildlife. You enjoy communicating and educating staff, regarding medical issues, zoonotic diseases and specific animal population diseases.
Date Posted: 3/14/2024
Organization: Hawai'i Wildlife Center
Location: Kapaʻau, Island of Hawaiʻi
Job Title: Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager
Position Type: Paid Position
Position Hours: Full time
Position Description: The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to protect, conserve, and aid in the recovery of Hawai‘i’s native wildlife through hands–on treatment, research, training, science education and cultural programs. We are a federally and state permitted wildlife rehabilitation center with operations throughout the state of Hawaiʻi and provide quality and humane care for over 70 different species and subspecies of native birds and the Hawaiian hoary bat.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager is responsible for managing native Hawaiian wildlife response, stabilization and animal care operations at the main Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center located on Hawaiʻi Island and ensure that the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center’s high standards for animal welfare are met through appropriate wildlife care practices and husbandry. The Manager represents the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center and its mission and values during training, educational and cultural programs.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager reports directly to the Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation and Veterinary Medicine (DWRVM). Candidates must be able to professionally manage the main facility operations and assist the satellite facilities (Oʻahu, Lānaʻi) in coordination with the DWRVM, wildlife agencies and assisting veterinary clinics. Candidates should possess the ability to act decisively regarding changing cases and situations and further develop HWC protocols in consultation with the DWRVM. Candidates must have experience in seabird rehabilitation and be able to handle the rigors of seabird fallout season, when 400-800 birds come through the HWC Oʻahu Seabird Aid Program and 40-80 birds may need to be evaluated daily during the peak fallout. Keen interest in wildlife conservation issues is a must. More info on requirements and how to apply on our website.