Volunteer Opportunities & Internships

An internship at the center exposes you to the day to day work of wildlife rehabilitation and to the dynamic opportunities of educating the public with the help of non-releasable raptors. Interns interested in potential careers in veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, environmental education, environmental science, wildlife management, or wildlife conservation have found this internship particularly helpful. 

Daily responsibilities include preparing meals, feeding, cleaning, documenting care, and assisting with medical treatment for injured wildlife including birds of prey, songbirds, opossums, turtles, and possibly other species. Previous experience handling wildlife is not required. There will be opportunities to learn handling techniques, assist with restraint of wildlife needing examination or medical treatment, and to administer medications. Time permitting, interns will be introduced to handling non-releasable education raptors “on the glove”. Interested interns can also assist with education programs. 

Reliability, attention to detail, willingness to work hard, working well with other people, ability to communicate, and comfort around animals are very important. Computer, photography, or carpentry skills may be helpful but are not required. The center is located outside of Saegertown, Pennsylvania, and interns must provide their own transportation. The Center is not able to provide a stipend at this time, but some interns are able to arrange for a salary through their college if the school has Community Program funding available through PHEAA. Additionally, interns may choose to arrange for college credit for their internship through their home institution.

At Tamarack, we work hard but also become a supportive family for each other and have the privilege of seeing beautiful and amazing wildlife up close and helping them return to their life in the wild.

All applicants must be at least 18 years old.