The Center New England Wildlife Center is offering undergraduate and graduate level internships in wildlife medicine and natural history. Bare Cove Park is a town park bordering the estuary of the Weymouth Back River. Hingham is a coastal community approximately 15 miles south of downtown Boston. The Center hosts approximately 40-50 student interns each year.
Internships are variable in length and are free of charge.
Internship responsibilities are broad and demanding. The Center treats approximately 4000-5000 native and naturalized wild animals representing 175 species per year. Student interns perform as the primary work force of the Center. They are responsible for all aspects of daily operation of a nonprofit wildlife animal hospital. All skills are taught to the students by full-time, on staff veterinarians, a certified veterinary technician, an office manager and a resource development officer.