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PWC Application Form

Piedmont Wildlife Center Fellowship and Internship Overview:

The Piedmont Wildlife Center offers both fellowships and internships in wildlife rehabilitation, which are intended for students with a professional interest in wildlife and/or animal medicine(e.g. natural science majors and pre-veterinary students). Both fellows and interns will be part of a team of staff members and volunteers participating in daily hospital activities in order to gain an in-depth, hands-on understanding of the complete rehabilitation process from patient admission to release.

Internship in Wildlife Rehabilitation

Internship responsibilities:

• Daily husbandry for patients within clinic, particularly nestling and fledgling songbirds
• Care for patients in off-site, outdoor pre-release cages
• Perform routine support tasks, including hospital maintenance and food preparation
• Assist with physical examinations of new patients and monitor patient progress toward release
• Observe medical and surgical procedures
• Rescue and release of patients

Internships consist of at least a 40-hour work week and require a minimum three-month commitment. These are non-paid positions and interns must provide their own transportation; housing may be provided on an as-needed basis. There are six internship periods available for 2008, outlined below. We also understand that various colleges and universities calendars' may not fully correspond with our start and end dates. The PWC will work on an as-need basis for potential interns who are still able to fulfill a three-month commitment but are unable to work the particular dates of a session.

To apply: Please email a cover letter which includes the internship position and period you are interested in, and your Curriculum vitae or resume to the email address below. In addition, please mail two letters of recommendation (at least one from your most recent employer or college professor) to the mailing address below. The deadline for receiving these materials is listed below (please note—late or incomplete materials will not be considered):

The PWC has created a new internship program beginning the summer of 2007. This internship is aimed for students with a professional interest in wildlife management. Interns will work more with the administrative aspect of hospital operations but will also be part of a team of staff members, volunteers and other interns participating in the daily activities at the hospital.

Internship responsibilities:

• Answer public phone calls made to the wildlife hospital:
• Learn to assess an animal's health status over the phone.
• Learn NC laws and regulations about wildlife issues.
• Learn how to answer questions about wildlife problems pertaining to the public.
• Enter data using an online database format.
• Rescue and transport of injured wildlife (including raptors, large waterfowl and wading birds).
• Perform initial intakes and assessment of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.

Internships consist of at least a 40-hour work week and require a minimum three-month commitment. These are non-paid positions and interns must provide their own transportation; housing may be provided on an as-needed basis. Internships will range from May-July and July-September. We understand that various colleges and universities calendars' vary therefore specific start and end dates can be flexible.

To apply: Please email a cover letter which includes the internship position and period you are interested in, and your Curriculum vitae or resume to the email address below. In addition, please mail two letters of recommendation (at least one from your most recent employer or college professor) to the mailing address below. The deadline for beginning in May is April 30^th and the deadline for beginning in July will be June 30^th ( all materials must be received at least 4 weeks before the date in which you intend to start).

Please direct any questions to Toni at 919-572-9453 or internships::piedmontwildlifecenter.org (substitute "@" where we used "::")

Please mail supplemental materials (recommendation letters etc.) to:
Piedmont Wildlife Center
Attn: Internship Program
1417 Seaton Rd
Durham, NC 27713-2428

Fellowship Program- currently not accepting any applications at this time

Fellowship responsibilities:

• Intake, physical examination, and stabilization of new patients, consisting predominately of abused, sick, injured, and orphaned native North American wildlife
• Facilitate care of patients in outdoor pre-release cages
• Monitor patient progress toward release, including daily animal care and enrichment, as well as administration of prescribed medical treatments
• Assist staff with diagnostics and surgical procedures
• Train and supervise interns and volunteers in patient husbandry and essential hospital activities
• Rescue and release of patients

Fellowships consist of at least a 40-hour work week and require a minimum six-month commitment, although start and end dates are flexible; each comes with a $7000 stipend (housing and transportation not provided).

To apply, submit a current cover letter and resume, college transcript, and three letters of reference (at least one from most recent employer or college professor). The deadline for receiving these materials is February 15, 2007 (please note—late or incomplete applications will not be considered).

Please direct any questions to Toni at 919-572-9453 or internships@piedmontwildlifecenter.org

Please direct all application information to:
Piedmont Wildlife Center
Attn: Fellowship Program
1417 Seaton Rd
Durham, NC 27713-2428

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