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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 40,000-50,000 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 by the semester, although timing may change depending on
programming needs. A degree in environmental education or related field, or prior
teaching experience is preferred for the position.
Intern commitment will be 40-45 hours per week, including time on weekends and
holidays. Interns are required to have a valid driver's license and social security
number. Selection criteria includes education, experience, references, and written
statements.
For a complete job description listing principal duties and responsibilities as
well as required knowledge, skills and abilities download our
Intern Job Description.
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Application Deadline |
Preference Given to Applications Received by: |
Start Date* |
End Date* |
| Summer Term |
April 15 |
March 15 |
May 29 |
August 31 |
| Fall Semester |
July 15 |
June 15 |
September 1 |
December 31 |
| Spring Semester |
November 15 |
October 15 |
January 1 |
May 31 |
*Start and end dates are flexible within a week or so, depending on the needs of
the intern. Qualified interns with demonstrated skills may be eligible for extended
or full school-year internships.
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. Interns may
share living quarters with other interns.
If you would like to apply to our program, please download
the PDF file of the Wolf
Educator Internship Application (77k)
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Print it out and return it to the International Wolf Center with your resume,
three phone references, and a letter of interest as requested on the application.
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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