The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) is a teaching hospital and visitor education center dedicated to saving wildlife through state-of-the-art veterinary care, research, education and conservation medicine. CROW offers an opportunity for students interested in pursuing careers in Environmental Education, Communications or other related fields. During the internship, students will be provided an opportunity to learn about CROW on an organizational level and apply the information through public speaking engagements and outreach events. Students will also be provided an opportunity to learn about the impact of communication through social media outlets and community partnerships with local newspaper and media companies.
Internship Term: January through April 2018 - minimum 25 hours per week
Compensation:
CROW’s Education & Marketing Internship is unpaid, but onsite housing is offered to applicants upon being accepted into the internship program (if needed). If the selected applicant has offsite housing, a transponder is provided for the Sanibel Causeway toll bridge.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited university or college program at the undergraduate or graduate level OR be a recent college graduate to be eligible for CROW’s Education & Marketing internship. Due to the nature of the internship, any international applicants must speak English fluently.
Roles and Responsibilities*:
Visitor Center Daily Presentations & Specialty Programs (10-15 hours per week)
o Regularly deliver daily presentations in CROW’s visitor center
Includes leading guided tours of CROW’s hospital and rehabilitation grounds
o Assist staff to offer quality guest experiences and promote future support of CROW and its mission Includes answering questions about upcoming educational offerings and specialty programs
o Assist staff with any format and/or outline edits of CROW “Wonders of Wildlife” Program Series Includes editing presentation notes and assisting with updates to program library
o Assist staff with husbandry and maintenance of education exhibits and CROW’s animal ambassadors
Includes learning appropriate handling and transportation methods
Marketing & Public Relations (5-10 hours per week)
o Assist with content development for social media venues including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram o Assist with content updates and maintenance on website including pending wildlife patient lists, news articles, videos and wildlife patient releases
Includes updating monthly program calendars to reflect current educational offerings
o Provide insight and ideas for media stories such as newspaper articles and weekly news segments
o Assist with photography and videography during wildlife patient releases
CROW Outreach Programs & Events (1-5 hours per week)
o Offer opportunities for public engagement at community events
Includes answering questions about CROW and its daily operations via informational booths Includes providing supervised visitation with CROW’s animal ambassadors
o Offer opportunities for public engagement at local civic groups and businesses
Includes delivering offsite programs at the discretion of the Education Coordinator
Includes providing supervised visitation with CROW’s animal ambassadors
o Assist with the facilitation of CROW fundraising events (as needed)
The
internship begins in January and goes through the end of April. It is a 25 hour
per week (minimum) time commitment, and candidates must submit a completed
application package before they will be considered for the position:
- One Page Letter of Intent
- 2x Business/Education Letters of Recommendation
- 1x Personal Letter of Recommendation
- Resume or CV
- Unofficial Transcript
Brian
Bohlman
Marketing
Manager
Clinic
for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW)
3883
Sanibel Captiva Rd
Sanibel,
FL 33957
239-472-3644
ext. 230
