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The mission of the International Wolf Center
is to advance the survival of wolf populations by teaching about
wolves, their relationship to wild lands and the human role in their
future. The home of the International Wolf Center is in Ely, Minnesota,
and is visited by 50,000 to 60,000 visitors each year. In addition
to viewing our resident wolf pack and exploring our award winning
Wolves and Humans Exhibit, visitors also have the opportunity to
explore wolf pack habitat through our many outdoor naturalist programs.
The Center offers several wolf education internships throughout
the year. Typically internships are offered during three month periods
include March through May, June through August, September through
November, and December through February. A degree in environmental
education or related field, or prior teaching experience is preferred
for the position.
Intern commitment will be 40 hours per week,
including time on weekends and holidays. Interns are required to
have a valid driver's license. Selection criteria includes education,
experience, references and written statements.
Download our current summer internship
announcement. This internship will begin approximately May 29, 2008 - August 31, 2008.
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Application Deadline |
Start Date* |
End Date* |
| Summer |
April 15 |
May 29 |
August 31 |
| Autumn |
June 15 |
September 1 |
November 30 |
| Winter |
September 15 |
December 1 |
February 28 |
| Spring |
December 15 |
March 1 |
May 31 |
*Start and end dates are flexible within a week or so, depending on the needs of the intern.
The goal of this program is to give interns
a strong background in wolf information and experience in conveying
this information to the public. Interns conduct a variety of indoor
and outdoor wolf and wolf-related education programs. Programs may
have as few as two or as many as 200 participants and vary in length
from 30 minutes to 3 hours.
Summer interns work largely with the general
public. Fall, winter, and spring interns will have the opportunity
to work with visiting school and scout groups, bus tour groups,
family weekends and adult programs. Interns will also contribute
to the programming of the Center through special projects and support
work. Projects are selected based on the talents and interests of
the intern, as well as the current needs of the Center. Other areas
of training include program development, scheduling of visiting
groups, exhibit cleaning and curation, and possibly time spent in
the retail, office and information departments.
The International Wolf Center provides off-site
housing for interns and a $500 per month stipend. Interns will be
responsible for providing their own transportation between the International
Wolf Center and the off-site intern housing. Summer and winter interns
will share living quarters with other interns.
If you would like to apply to our program,
please complete an application:
View/download this PDF file of the Wolf
Educator Internship Application (77k)
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here
Print it out and return it to the International
Wolf Center with your resume, three phone references, the written
statement of your interest as requested on the application, and
a cover letter. Applications should reach the Center no later than
eight weeks prior to the start of the internship period. Please,
no telephone calls.
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