How To Apply

Application

A student intern MUST be receiving academic credit from, or fulfilling an academic requirement for an accredited educational institution. In most instances, student interns are upper division majors or minors in the areas of biological science, horticulture, pre-veterinary medicine, education, conservation biology, or related disciplines.

Internships are unpaid and are 10 to 14 weeks in length and 30 to 40 hours per week.

Applications MUST Include:

• Completed application form
• Cover letter including a paragraph explaining why you are interested in an internship at the Minnesota Zoo
• Resume
• Transcripts
• Letter of recommendation from an advisor or supervisor

Please note: incomplete application packets will not be considered.

Application Deadlines:

All application materials must be received by the following deadlines unless otherwise noted in the internship descriptions.

Internship Period	Application Deadline
Spring (Feb - May)	DUE Dec 1
Summer (May - Sept)	DUE Mar 15
Fall (Sept - Nov)	DUE Aug 1
Winter (Nov - Jan)	DUE Oct 1

 

Biological Programs Internships

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

See application procedure and deadline for further information. Please specify the area(s) where you are interested in working on your internship application (pdf file).

Select one of the following links for more information.

Animal Health

Veterinary Technician

Behavior Management

Butterfly Garden

Aquariums

Marine Mammals

Northern Trail

Macaque Behavioral Study

Bird Department

Minnesota/Tropics Mammals

Kaytee World of Birds Show

Zoomobile

Wells Fargo Family Farm

Other Zoo internships

Minnesota Zoo Internships are unpaid and are 10 to 14 weeks in length, 30 to 40 hours per week.