Columbus zoo internship3/26/2023 ![]() Students must commit to 12 weeks in animal care internship positions or 240 hours of work in other non-animal areas from September through December. Starting this fall, there will be 15 RISE scholarships available dedicated to various positions across the Columbus Zoo, The Wilds, Zoombezi Bay and Safari Golf Club.Įach recipient will receive a $5,000 scholarship to offset expenses or be paid hourly up to $5,000 through the scholarship fund. The end goal is to inspire these students to join the zoological profession and better reflect the communities we serve.” Departments and provide pre-professional, experiential learning. load include: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Ohio State University/ The Wilds. The goal of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium internship experience is to support the Animal Care. Students will have the opportunity to learn from and work with our talented staff. Paid internships or fellowships with a focus on aquatic animal medicine are. Interns will gain hands-on experience in the. “These internships will provide valuable exposure, and we hope spark interest in careers in animal care, conservation education, and related fields. The goal of this internship is to provide a basic understanding of general husbandry of the animals located in the Elephant and Rhino Department. “We are excited to launch this new program right here in central Ohio,” said Tom Schmid, President and CEO of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, in a release. Our thanks to Kaylee Maple for joining us on our Wadsworthian Wednesday segment.Basketball program helps kids adopt healthy behaviors Remember that old axiom, right place, right time. How did I get to be in this position, with someone who I grew up watching on TV that inspired my love for animals”. Maintained strict feeding and cleaning schedule to promote animal wellness. Met specific diet requirements while preparing diets for several animals, such as tigers and monkeys. I remember looking at myself and thinking how did I get so lucky. Zookeeper Intern Oct 20 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Columbus, OH Worked independently and professionally while addressing needs of exotic animals. I remember I was sitting on stage holding a baby tiger and Jack Hanna was standing next to me trying to inspire people about the love they should have for animals. “My very first trip with Jack was to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. To be honest, I don’t remember what role she had in a zoo before she started teaching, but I remember she shared zoo stories with us and that helped to guide me towards a career in a zoo” said Kaylee.Īnd Kaylee has already had one of those ‘ah-ha’ moments in her career. When I was in 8th grade I had an English teacher, Miss Egan. “Originally, I wanted to be a dolphin trainer at Sea World. But, it was my visits to the Akron Zoo and to Sea World, when Sea World was in Ohio, that made me realize my love for animals was more than just the ones we shared our house with”. Our neighbors had horses and I used to go horseback riding. My dad is famous for saying now, you have to find a home for that stray cat, and I would say I did, it’s right here. “We always had dogs and cats when I was growing up. Kaylee’s experience with animals began here in Wadsworth. One of that parts of the program is traveling with Jack”, said Kaylee. We do shows on campus, we do shows at schools and our outreach programming. “It was an internship in the Animal Encounters Village. As luck would have it, as one of Kaylee’s summer internships was ending at the Akron Zoo, (her childhood zoo) there was an internship coming available at the Columbus Zoo. If you see an animal with Jack on television, chances are that Kaylee is in the background.Īfter graduation from Wadsworth High School, Kaylee attended college at Ohio Northern University. To top it off, Kaylee is part of the ‘travel team’ that accompanies Jack Hanna on his television appearances on Good Morning America or the recently ended David Letterman Show. She gets to work, everyday, with a unique collection of animals at the Zoo, such as baby snow leopards, sea otters and cheetahs. Kaylee, a 2006 graduate of Wadsworth High School has what many people consider a “dream job.” Kaylee works an Animal Program Specialist at the Columbus Zoo. You’ve heard the saying “being in the right place at the right time.” That axiom is so true for our latest Wadsworthian Wednesday guest Kaylee Maple.
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