Employment/Internship Opportunities
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Or contact:
Patty T, (414) 258-5058, ext. 419, or pattyt@zoosociety.org
Join our team of educators and volunteers in the Zoological
Society Conservation Education Center at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Our
education programs are designed to support the development of
environmental and scientific knowledge through fun, hands-on learning.
- Memorize & consistently implement policies & procedures
- Shadow each class before teaching and memorize curriculum & animal information
- Lead Zoo tours & handle small animals related to certain classes
- Organize & prepare classroom materials
- Communicate & interact with Zoo Pride volunteers during class
- Communicate with supervisors via e-mail & weekend communication reports
Additional Information
For additional information about the application process, position
requirements, pay and dates of employment, please view the following Adobe Acrobat PDF (185 KB) or call Patty 414-258-5058 or e-mail pattyt@zoosociety.org.
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Conservation Education Internships, Summer 2008
For:
- work hours
- start and end dates
- pay rate
- deadline for application
- other details, go to:
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Or contact:
Patty T, (414) 258-5058, ext. 419, or pattyt@zoosociety.org
Join our team of educators and volunteers in the Zoological Society Conservation Education Center at the Milwaukee County Zoo. You’ll work with youth ages 2-14 in our 2008 Summer Camps. Our education programs are designed to support the development of environmental and scientific knowledge through fun, hands-on learning.
- Help with educational activities & lead Zoo camp tours for kids ages 2-14 (primarily working with ages 4-9).
- Help prepare classroom materials
- Supervise & evaluate high school assistants
- Learn to analyze and develop your skills as a career professional
- Some team-teaching opportunities for those who are interested.
(Position does not allow for direct animal handling.)
Additional Information
For additional information about the application process, position requirements, pay and dates of employment, please view the following Adobe Acrobat PDF (139 KB) or call Patty 414-258-5058 or e-mail pattyt@zoosociety.org.
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Journalism/Communications Internship - Summer 2008
 Fall 2007 intern Danielle Johnson |
Start Date: late May 2008 (date flexible)
End Date: mid-to-late August 2008
Pay Rate: $8.00/hr
School Credit: Optional
Who: for juniors, seniors or recent graduates in journalism or communications
What: feature-writing internships in spring (March-May), summer (May-Aug.) & fall (Sept.-Dec.)
Where: at the Zoological Society of Milwaukee, with headquarters at the Milwaukee County Zoo, 10005 W. Blue Mound Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226
When: dates and times flexible around student's schedule
Next available internship is for summer 2008 (May - August)
Why: As a non-profit organization, we need the help and we will offer you hands-on experience, mentoring, challenging tasks, and a thorough evaluation of your work
Deadline for spring internship applications: April 9, 2008
About our organization:
The Zoological Society of Milwaukee is a "friends" group that supports the Milwaukee County Zoo as one "leg" of its three-part mission. The other two parts of the mission are 1) educating the public about wildlife and their environment, and 2) helping conserve endangered species throughout the world. We have projects in the Central American country of Belize, in the African Congo and in Chile, among other places.
Intern would be writing feature stories for several of the publications the Society produces for its nearly 53,000 households:
- a 24-page, color magazine that is published three times a year, called Alive
- a six-times-a-year event newsletter called Wild Things
- a four-times-a-year newsletter for donors and grantors, called Platy Press
- two e-mail newsletters
The Society also produces several news releases each month, curriculum guides, numerous flyers, invitations, banners, signs, brochures, grant proposals and reports, posters, children's materials, and other projects that need to be written, edited and proofed. (Our Creative Department does layout and design and has its own intern program.)
Staff: Student intern would work in the Communications, Marketing and Membership Department, reporting to Paula Brookmire, publications coordinator (a former newspaper magazine journalist). Some of the internship would involve working evening and weekend hours.
Requirements:
- Be enrolled full time at a college or university or be a recent graduate
- Be committed to a major in communications, journalism, or similar field
- Must have strong writing/grammar skills and have taken basic journalism courses
- Be able to work two to four days a week, at least two hours a day. The publications coordinator's schedule is Tues., Thur., Fri. 1 to 11 p.m. Some of the student's schedule needs to overlap with those days and times.
- Must be flexible, willing to do a variety of tasks, willing to work some evenings and weekend days, and able to walk throughout the Zoo
- Must provide a recommendation from your advisor or major professor
- Must submit a resume, list of classes taken with grades, and writing samples to Paula Brookmire via mail (address above) or e-mail (paulab@zoosociety.org)
Graphic Design Internships - Non-paid (offered Spring and Summer semesters)
Hours: 12 or more per week in 3 half-days (not consecutive)Next Start Date: January 2008
End Date: May 2008
Pay Rate: Non-paid internship
School Credit: Optional
Objectives of Internship
- To expose the student to real time deadlines in print and temporary signage.
- To teach time saving steps increasing overall productivity.
- To involve the student in client/supplier negotiations including interfacing with clients and acquiring competitive quotes from printers and film houses.
- To involve the student in a team-oriented setting allowing for brainstorming sessions on major projects.
- To allow the student to interact with the professionals on staff, observe their working styles and be exposed to different approaches in problem solving.
- To build confidence in the individual so they are ready to handle the fast-paced business of graphic design.
- Provide students with printed pieces that they handled from start to finish.
The response we have received from our past interns is they feel more prepared to handle the fast decision-making required in this field. General consensus is they have increased their speed at the computer, their confidence in presenting design ideas and the execution of those ideas. The internship is for credit or experience.
We are a non-profit support service to the County Zoo, so we do not have money allocated for internships.
Job Qualifications
You must have experience using Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop on a Macintosh system.
Note: this is NOT a web design internship.
Requirements
You are required to work three half days a week (three consecutive days NOT allowed). Resumes for the Spring 2008 semester are due January 10, 2008. Please E-mail resume (PDF attachments preferred) to kevindw@zoosociety.org to be considered.
