Wildlife Rehabilitation Internships
Gain hands-on experience in wildlife care and rehabilitation while helping native Virginia animals prepare for their return to the wild.
Baby season is the busiest stretch of the year here, and interns are part of how we keep up with it. You’ll work alongside our volunteers on the daily work of caring for orphaned and injured wildlife — feeding, enclosure care, and getting animals ready for release — and pick up hands-on experience with species most people never get close to. It’s intensive work over a short season, but it’s real wildlife care experience, not shadowing.
About the Internship
What you’ll do: Feed and care for orphaned and injured wildlife, clean enclosures, and help prepare animals for release.
When: April through August, during baby season
Time commitment: 25-30 hours per week
Who can apply: College students
Requirements: Rabies pre-exposure vaccination
Selection: We review applications after March 15 and contact selected applicants by April 1.
How to Apply
Internship applications are accepted annually from January 1 through February 28 for the upcoming baby season. Applications submitted outside of this window will not be considered.