About the role
The Malott Family Zoo Intern Program offers a seven-week paid internship program to Chicago high school students who want to learn about Lincoln Park Zoo and its efforts to promote animal and conservation science. The program provides students with the opportunity to interact with researchers and Animal Care staff, learn about potential careers in animal science, and create a culminating project while investigating informal education techniques and how to communicate conservation messages to zoo guests. Applicants must be Chicago residents, between the ages of 15-18 (by June 26, 2023), and legally permitted to work in the US. The program requires participants to be available for all training days, which occur during the first two weeks of the internship. Interested applicants can attend informational sessions or a job fair at the zoo or sign up for a virtual opportunity fair hosted by Adler Planetarium.