• Length:  240 hours to be completed within 6 months
• Commitment: 12 hours per week plus attend three events/programs
•  Bluebird Pin (50 hours)
• Supervisor: AWARE Education Team
  
• Application Deadline: Rolling- Available year-round

 

About the Internship

The Ambassador Handler Internship offers a unique opportunity to work closely with AWARE’s permanent resident wildlife ambassadors — native Georgia animals that help us inspire conservation and connect the public with wildlife. Interns gain hands-on experience caring for a variety of species while learning the skills needed to safely and effectively work with ambassador animals in both husbandry and educational settings.

What You’ll Do

As an Ambassador Handler Intern, you will assist with:

• Daily husbandry and care for permanent resident wildlife
• Operant conditioning and training
• Designing and implementing enrichment activities
• Assisting with medical care and observation
• Participating in educational outreach, including festivals, community events, and programs

This internship also includes continuing education workshops designed to build specialized wildlife handling skills, such as:

• Leatherworking for falconry and handling equipment
• Basic glovework training

Why Apply?

This internship is ideal for volunteers who want to deepen their wildlife handling skills, gain meaningful experience with ambassador animals, and play an important role in connecting the community with Georgia’s native wildlife. Interns also gain access to an online classroom that teaches you and gives you access to resources about the husbandry, behavior and enrichment of permanent resident ambassadors.

How to Apply

To apply, complete the combined internship application below and select this internship among any other(s) you want to be considered for. The combined application allows you to apply for any of AWARE's internships that require previous experience at AWARE. Because these internships are competitive, we strongly encourage applicants to select and rank several internships they are interested in. If you are not selected for your top choice, you may still be considered for other internships you ranked.