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> > > The Marine Animal Lifeline in Portland, Maine, seeks 2 applicants for a > > > summer internship working with stranded harbor seal pups. The > >internship > > > will begin on May 23rd and end August 14th. This is a full time > > > internship position with some flexibility of the start and end date of > >the > > > internship. This is an unpaid position and interns are responsible for > >all > > > travel and housing expenses. > > > > > > Job Summary/Program Description: > > > > > > This internship is designed to provide a dynamic educational experience > >in > > > the marine mammal field while offering valuable career experience. The > > > interns will have a leadership role in the rehabilitation team and > >interns > > > will be responsible for a number of support tasks with rehabilitating > > > stranded seals throughout the course of the internship. The positions > > > will involve working under the Animal Care Technicians in providing > > > medical care, feeding, cleaning, and completing medical records in the > > > rehabilitation program. The intern will be integrated into the > >department > > > with assigned duties allowing them to progressively take on more > > > responsibility. Interns may also have the opportunity to assist in > >marine > > > mammal rescues as they arise. In addition, they will provide support to > > > the animal care staff in animal physicals, and assist in a number of > >other > > > marine mammal care procedures. > > > > > > Intern Responsibilities & Qualifications: > > > > > > The internship is open for all to apply. Undergraduate students as well > >as > > > non-students can utilize the internship. If the intern intends to > >receive > > > academic credit, the interns will be responsible for making all > > > arrangements with their educational institutions. The internship is 5 > > > days a week, 40 hours per week. One intern will fill a morning position > > > (6:30AM - 2:30PM) and the second intern will fill an afternoon position > > > (12:30PM - 8:30PM). Interns will be required to have fair physical > > > strength and be in good health. Successful applicants will have > >leadership > > > skills, or posses the ability to learn proper leadership skills quickly. > > > Interns need to have the ability to multitask and work in a fast paced > > > environment. Animal care and/or marine mammal experience is a plus but > > > not required. > > > > > > Duties Include: > > > > > > * Daily animal diet preparations, routine cleaning of work areas. > > > > > > * Assisting with veterinary examinations and treatments. > > > > > > * Assisting with rescues and releases of injured or abandoned marine > > > animals > > > > > > * Assisting with the taking and processing of X-rays. > > > > > > * Assisting with blood handling and collection. > > > > > > * Assisting with necropsies. > > > > > > * Updating medical and laboratory records and logs. > > > > > > * Maintaining veterinary and rehab supplies and equipment. > > > > > > * Assisting in the feeding, cleaning and daily operations of the rehab > > > area. > > > > > > * Other duties relating to the Center's goals and mission as required. > > > > > > Application Process: > > > > > > Interested individuals are encouraged to send the following: > > > > > > - Resume & letter of intent including reasons for wanting to do the > > > internship > > > > > > The application submission deadline is April 9th, 2004 and selection of > > > applicants will be complete by April 23rd. > > > > > > Please forward all application materials to the address listed below. > >If > > > you have any further questions, contact Greg Jakush at (207) 773-7377, > >or > > > email at gjakush@stranding.org > > > > > > If you would like to learn more about the Marine Animal Lifeline, visit > > > our website at www.stranding.org > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -To submit a message to MARMAM, send it to: marmam@uvvm.uvic.ca > > > -Please include your name and e-mail address in the body of the > > > text of all submissions, and ensure your message has an appropriate > > > subject heading (ie., not "Message for MARMAM") > > > -Do not submit attached files or HTML/MIME messages. > > > -To subscribe to MARMAM, send a message to: listserv@uvvm.uvic.ca > > > saying: subscribe marmam Yourfirstname Yourlastname > > > -To unsubscribe, send a message saying: unsub marmam (to the > > > listserv@uvvm.uvic.ca address) > > > -To contact the MARMAM editors, write to: marmamed@uvic.ca > > > -MARMAM Editorial Policy & FAQ:http://is.dal.ca/~whitelab/marmam.htm > > > -MARMAM archives:http://www.escribe.com/science/marmam/ > > >
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