MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING RESPONSE INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT The California Wildlife Center in Malibu, California, seeks applicants for spring and summer internships working with stranded marine mammals. The internship rotations will begin no later than March 15th and May 15threspectively. These are part time 8-week internship positions with some flexibility of the start and end date of the internship. The internships are unpaid positions and interns are responsible for all housing and travel expenses. Intern housing may be available for qualified applicants. Summary/Program Description: The California Wildlife Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured, orphaned and sick native wildlife. CWC fulfills this mission through marine mammal rescue, wildlife education programs and treatment of avian and terrestrial wildlife in our rehabilitation hospital. This internship will provide an exciting and challenging educational experience in the marine mammal field, while also allowing for additional hands-on experience with other native Californiawildlife. The internships will be working closely with the Marine Mammal program staff in all aspects of stranding response, including logistics, assessment, capture/restraint, transport to the Marine Mammal Care Center, and public relations. In addition, interns will provide support to CWC Hospital staff in animal husbandry tasks. 1. Intern Responsibilities & Qualifications: The internship is open to all applicants at least 18 years of age or older. Undergraduate students and non-students alike are encouraged to apply. If the intern intends to receive academic credit, the intern will be responsible for making all arrangements with their educational institutions. The internships are 3 days a week, 12-16 hours per week, however, due to the unpredictable nature of marine mammal response, interns may sometimes be required to work beyond their normal scheduled hours. Interns must be able and willing to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays. Interns will be required to have good physical strength. 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. Under supervision of Marine Mammal staff, duties will include: * Answering and responding to all calls, pages and messages concerning marine mammals in a timely and courteous manner * Assessing stranded marine mammals * Coordinating and leading responder team in the capture and handling of stranded marine mammals needing medical attention * Coordinating transport of stranded marine mammals to MMCC (San Pedro): * Maintaining detailed records of Malibu strandings, including reports of stranding, human interaction issues, etc. * Ensuring CWC rescue vehicle and marine mammal-designated equipment is kept in clean working order * Maintaining good rapport with representatives of various public agencies, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations Application Process Interested individuals must send the following: * Letter of intent, including reasons for wanting to do the internship * Resume * 3 references Submit the above items via regular mail or email to: California Wildlife Center Attn: Cynthia Reyes P.O. Box 2022 Malibu, California 90265 Email: cynthia@californiawildlifecenter.org The application submission deadline is February 17th. Successful candidates will be selected by March 1st. If you have any further questions, contact Cynthia Reyes at (818)222-2658 or via email at cynthia@californiawildlifecenter.org. If you would like to find out more about our Organization, please visit our website at www.californiawildlifecenter.org.