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Adult Volunteer Opportunities
Come see what we're all about. If you have visited the Minnesota Zoo, you most likely have seen them in action...our Adult Interpretive Volunteers in blue. They are out and about on exhibit trails sharing information and answering questions to ensure that our guests enjoy their visit. Adult interpretive volunteers must be 18 years of age and able to make a one-year commitment to the Zoo to volunteer two to four times a month. Prior to being accepted into the training classes, prospective volunteers spend a 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. day "shadowing" a volunteer who has already completed our basic training program. Shadow volunteers experience the realm of opportunities typical for a day at the Zoo. For example, you might spend an hour on the Tropics Trail randoming, an hour exploring the underwater spectacles of sharks, dolphins, fish and invertebrates, an hour assisting with one of the many special events, an hour at the information booth, and an hour at the Tiger Lair Exhibit…all in one day. Shadow days are scheduled at your convenience, seven days a week. Come on Over and Volunteer at the Wells Fargo Family Farm The 2009 Family Farm program is full and we are no longer accepting applications. Each spring our Farm exhibit kicks into summer gear, and more than 40 volunteers are needed to help interpret and handle animals (those farm babies that is) in the goat yard, chicken coop, bunny hutch, swine barn, and cattle barn. Farm volunteers need to be a minimum of 15 years of age through adulthood, and able to average a one-day-a-week commitment to the Zoo from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Training takes place in April and May. Volunteer Candidates Must be...
Applications for summer 2010 will be available after January 1, 2010. Summer Seasonal Volunteers The 2009 Summer seasonal program is no longer accepting applications. Visit Africa and Russia’s Grizzly Coast on your summer vacation next year! Back for an encore presentation, the Africa! exhibit returns for the summer of 2009 at the Minnesota Zoo. We are recruiting volunteers to interpret at this very popular exhibit, as well at Russia’s Grizzly Coast and in the Discovery Bay. Training will be provided so that you will be able to share information and experiences for young and old alike creating memories for a lifetime. You might “dig in” and help children discover bones in our great mammoth dig site. Or maybe discussing conservation issues surrounding one of the world’s most endangered species, the Amur leopard, is more your style. Moving around the world to Africa, you’ll inform guests about giraffes, zebras, ostrich, antelope, and wildebeest. Just when you think you’ve experienced it all, you’ll journey to the underwater world of Discovery Bay exploring everything there is to know about sharks, dolphins, and an incredible array of fish and invertebrates. Summer Seasonal Volunteer Candidates Must be...
Please check back after January 1, 2010 for a description of the 2010 summer seasonal program and application. Gift Shop Volunteers There are no current openings for gift shop volunteers. Calling all you shoppers out there...go wild and volunteer one day a week for a four-hour shift at the Zoo's Timber Lodge Traders and Water Works Market. Gift Shop Volunteers help to keep shelves neat and fully stocked, mark merchandise, and assist guests with their shopping experience. Gift Shop Candidates must complete this application form with references (pdf file) General Support Volunteer Program There are no current openings for general support volunteers. If you would prefer to volunteer away from the busy guest interaction areas, perhaps our General Support Volunteer Program is for you. Opportunities include data entry, filing, phone work and mailing projects as well as collating and compilation projects. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and available to volunteer on average one day a week, Monday through Friday for four hours. General Support Volunteer Candidates must complete this application form with references (pdf file) To receive more information about any of the above programs or to schedule an Adult Interpretive Shadow Day, please call 952.431.9588 or toll free at 1.800.366.7811. You can also contact us by email at: volunteer@mnzoo.org.
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