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Is an internship for you?

Do you love being with animals?  Are you thinking of a career working with animals but not quite sure?  Or want some hands on experience?  Our General Animal Care Internship program runs for 4 weeks at the sanctuary and we offer them six times a year.  You need to be 20 years of age and have a desire and ability to work with the animals.  Interns will work in all the animal areas which include: dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, horses, pigs and wildlife.  You will work side by side with the caregivers performing daily tasks and chores, learning what it takes to care for the animals. 

Dates for 2010:

1) January 18th – February 12th.
Deadline for applications to be received is Friday, October 30th, 2009
2) May 17th - June 11th.
Deadline for applications to be received is Friday February 26th, 2010
3) June 21st - July 16th.
Deadline for applications to be received is Friday February 26th, 2010
4) July 26th - August 20th.
Deadline for applications to be received is Friday, April 30th, 2010

5) August 30th - September 24th.

Deadline for applications to be received is Friday, April 30th, 2010

6) October 25th - November 19th

Deadline for applications to be received is Friday, July 30th, 2010

Applicants will be selected based on the answers to the questions and involvement in local animal shelter or welfare issues.  More information and application form can be found on the Resources section of this community.

Are you a veterinary technician student currently enrolled in school? Best Friends now offers an internship for you.
If you are a veterinary technician student enrolled in school or a 4th year veterinary student find out more about our externship program.
Contact: learningexperience@bestfriends.org

Comments
Posted 12 Jul 2008 10:59 by dalia
hello¡¡ i just have some questions. im from mexico and im studying vet and i really want to know if can i go there and do an internship?? and if i cant as an intern can i go like student or something like academic??is just that i would love to learn how do you work there co´s in my country helping animals and treat them with respect and love doesnt esxxist in our vocabulary.

sorry i just post here cause it was impossible to me to found "contact us" so im just hoping that somebody help me¡¡¡ ahhhh

thank you everybody

grettings¡¡¡

Posted 17 Jul 2008 10:29 AM by mytwocats
hello,my name is lori and i live and work in minot nd.The first time i saw this wonderful place i thought i'd died and gone to heaven!!!I want so much to come out there and join you!!!I'm a vet assisant student right now, but i'm planning to go to vet school to become a feline vet.I beleve that feral cats deserve all the help they can get to better their lives and an internship would be PERFECT for me.I'm 51 years old now but working with animals has allways been a dream of mine!!!So lets talk!!!mytwocats

Posted 29 Jul 2008 7:36 by seadogsspirit
My name is Lin Goodman and I have M.S. Would working with my disability help with therapy pets and disabled companions, get the animals exposed and adjusted to someone who has a disability help care for them?
I know it's a longshot, but I just had to ask. I would be able to work with all the animals you think I can, just at a slower pace.
Before I got sick I was a Vet Tech and have been involved in animal welfare and care ever since. I have a lot to offer and would love to give it a try, if you think it's at all possible. Please think it over and let me know. Thanks most sincerely.
Yours In Kindness With Compassion,
Lin Goodman

Posted 2 Aug 2008 3:34 by aklimey
Dalia - if you contact: www.humane.ed@bestfriends.org you can get the information you need.

Posted 2 Aug 2008 3:38 by aklimey
Hi mytwocats - we are in the process of re-designing the internship program so dates are not yet set for 2009. Keep checking this site and they will be posted in the Fall. Also go to the resources tab for more information on applying, forms etc.
Thanks

Posted 2 Aug 2008 3:45 by aklimey
Hi Lin - we are open to working with all people who want to do an internship. The summer heat, altitude, hard physical work and sand can make our environment a challenge to anyone, but we are as flexible as we can be to meet individual needs. As you can see in the message below the dates are not yet set for 2009 so keep checking and contact: www.humane.ed@bestfriends.org if you have other questions. Thanks

Posted 24 Nov 2008 8:32 by itzjustshawn
Hi,
I want to open a rescue similar to yours, but have it be predominantly for dogs. I like that you work with aggressive dogs rather than put them down like shelters would. I'm very interested in your internship program so I can gain experience and more knowledge, but I was curious about what all it includes. What all should I prepare for before trying to get an internship?

Posted 29 Dec 2008 12:18 by alover
Hi my name's Sofia, I'm a gradute vet. I just found out about Best Friends and I'm very interested in spending some time there. I want to know if internships are for US citizens only, because I live in south america. Please let me know since I'd love to come.

Posted 7 Jan 2009 9:17 by aklimey
Sofia - we welcome applications from other countries.

Posted 8 Jan 2009 1:42 AM by dcoleman
Where can you find the application to be an intern?
Thanks!

Posted 12 Jan 2009 9:16 by aklimey
The application information is under the Resources tab above.

Posted 12 Jan 2009 9:17 by aklimey
The application information is under the Resources tab above.

Posted 19 Feb 2009 12:22 by dc_rayne
When will the applicants be notified on whether or not they have been accepted for a summer internship?

Posted 9 Mar 2009 2:19 by mtuggle
This is a long shot, but I'm interested in traveling abroad sometime during Fall 2009, I already graduated college so it wouldn't be a semester styudying, but do you know of any possible internships or programs offered abroad? This may be a long shot but I though I'd ask! Thanks

Posted 18 Apr 2009 12:00 by kindlystraycat
I'm a bit confused--there are two different dates for the October 6th-November 14th application deadline. This article lists March 27th but the Resources page lists June 19th. Is it still possible to turn in an application for October?

Posted 28 Apr 2009 4:51 by Topanga
I have the same question, Is it still possible to turn in my application for October's internship??

Laura

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