Internships

Internship Opportunities

The Caldwell Zoo is seeking highly motivated, hard-working, professional minded students who want to take advantage of educational opportunities to gain on-the-job experience in a zoo setting.

Monthly stipend and on-site housing provided.

Requirements for all internships:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Must be a college sophomore or higher classification
  • Overall GPA must be 2.5 or higher
  • Negative TB test

To apply please  review the session information and opportunities presented below.

Send a letter of interest and resume to, McKenzie Simpson, Registrar at:

msimpson@caldwellzoo.org  or

McKenzie Simpson, Registrar
Caldwell Zoo
P.O. Box 4785
Tyler, Texas 75712

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Proposed Session Time-Frames

Spring

Internship job posting Nov.
Start: 2nd week of Jan.
End: 2nd week of May

Applications accepted:
Nov. 1st – Dec. 1st

Summer

Internship job posting Mar.
Start: 3rd week of May
End: Last week of Aug.

Applications accepted:
Mar. 1st – Apr. 1st

Fall

Internship job posting Jul.
Start: 2nd week of Sep.
End: 3rd week of Dec.

Applications accepted:
Jul. 1st – Aug. 1st

Current Internship Opportunities

Animal Husbandry

Spring Internship Jan-May, application Deadline Dec 1st.

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Education

Spring Internship Jan-May, application Deadline Dec 1st.

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Veterinary Medicine

Spring Internship Jan-May, application Deadline Dec 1st.

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