State of NC Internship - Aquarium Animal Husbandry and Horticulture Internship - State of North Carolina : Job Details

Department: Natural and Cultural Resources

Division: Aquariums

Job Duties: To assist the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island's husbandry and horticultural staff with all aspects of animal care including sharks, fish, alligators, otters, turtles, and birds. Assisting with live plants, habitat gardens, and nurseries.

Major Task to be Performed: Food preparation, Feeding sharks, fish, alligators, sea turtles, otters and birds. Collecting observational data and animal wellbeing assessments. Helping maintain aquatic life support systems and filtration. Assisting with maintenance and care of live plants.

Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: To gain skills and knowledge of aquarium science and husbandry. To learn about native plants and how they support wildlife. Interns will help aquarium staff to accomplish their summer goals related to animal welfare and guest experience.

Academic Majors Desired: Biology, Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Wildlife Conservation, Natural Science, Zoology, Horticulture, Botany

2025 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday, May 19 - Friday, July 25, 2025

Desire to learn and a positive attitude. An interest in animals, plants, and the natural world. Able to walk and stand for long periods of time. Ability to bend, reach, stoop, climb, crawl, kneel, squat, carry, and lift. Ability to communicate effectively. Able to work in wet, humid environments.

* An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.

* Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

* Applicant must be at least 18 years old by January 1, 2025.

* Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.

* To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed.

* Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.

* Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

NC Department of Administration

Council for Women & Youth Involvement

Attn: Jean McBride, Internship Coordinator

325 N. Salisbury Street

Raleigh, NC 27699-1322

Phone: (984) ###-####