Employment Opportunities

Internships and Job Shadowing at Woodland Park Zoo
Hundreds of individuals contact Woodland Park Zoo every year asking about the possibility of internships or job shadowing in zoo keeping, animal health veterinary work, horticulture and other vocations.

Due to the volume of requests, staffing and space limitations, we ordinarily are unable to honor most requests. However, intern opportunities occasionally arise in several areas.

Job Shadowing
We are not able to coordinate job shadow requests due to the volume of requests, scheduling difficulties and safety issues. For more information, visit the Zoo Careers section of our Web site. Occasionally, keepers are able to complete email interviews about their vocations. Please contact webkeeper@zoo.org to request an email interview.

Veterinary Internships
Internship opportunities for third-year veterinary students are available through the Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. If you are a veterinary student at WSU, please contact your academic advisor for more information.

Veterinary Technician Internships
Internships for veterinary technicians may be available through the Pierce College Veterinary Technician Program. Please visit the Veterinary Technician section of Pierce’s Web site or your academic advisor for more information.

Zookeeping and Horticulture Internships
We currently are not able to offer internships in this area. For information on other volunteer opportunities, please contact the zoo’s Volunteer office at 206.684.4845 or visit the Volunteer site.

Marketing, Accounting, IT, and other administrative areas
There may be limited needs for interns in other areas. These are usually posted on zoo.org or may be publicized by individual zoo departments. Check out the Employment Opportunities page on our Web site.

Zoo Corps – Teen Internship Program
High School Students grades 9-12 or equivalents AND between ages of 14 and 18 may be eligible to participate in the teen development program called Zoo Corps which seeks interested teens from diverse backgrounds to help support the zoo’s conservation and education mission. For more information, visit the Zoo Corps web page, call 206.615.0074, or email the Zoo Corps office.