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Job Title: Wildlife Care Assistant

Company Name: Atlantic Wildlife Institute

Job Category: Science and Research

Requirements:

This is a unique, hands-on opportunity to work with the care of numerous species of native wildlife (avian, mammal and reptile) that are displaced due to injury, illness or separation/removal from a parent. This is a physically and mentally demanding position but extremely rewarding. Those interested in wildlife biology, veterinary medicine, conservation and environmental studies will benefit from this experience. The intern will be responsible for assisting with the following:

• Daily care of wildlife patients
• Providing hands-on feeding for infant and young orphans
• Providing necessary food and water requirements for adult patients
• Correctly formulating species-appropriate diets for both young and adult animals
• Measurements, weights of animals as needed
• Maintenance and enrichment of habitats for wildlife
• Site maintenance
• Data entry of wildlife patients

Workplace Essential Skills:

• Writing
• Oral communication
• Working with others
• Thinking skills
• Computer use
• Continuous learning

A candidate (student) must:

• Be a resident of New Brunswick (must have lived in New Brunswick for at least 6 months) or a First Nation community in New Brunswick;
• Be eligible to work in Canada (must have a valid SIN number);
• NOT be an immediate family member (spouse, children, parent, brother or sister) of the employer;
• Be a high school student entering grade 10, 11, or 12 in September 2024; OR
• Be a full-time Grade 12, university or college student in the current academic year of 2023-2024 AND attending a post-secondary institution full-time in the fall of 2024.

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from WorkingNB.