Organization
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Job Posted
October 21, 2026
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Remote
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Location
43520 Seward Highway
Girdwood, AK
United States
Girdwood, AK
United States
Interpretation, Educational Programming, and Animal Encounters.
Interns work with our year-round Naturalists with the opportunity to gain experience and skills relative to wildlife interpretation and education, and cross train on animal care duties and procedures. This position is designed for college students, recent graduates, or career changing individuals interested in working in this field.
Interns work with our year-round Naturalists with the opportunity to gain experience and skills relative to wildlife interpretation and education, and cross train on animal care duties and procedures. This position is designed for college students, recent graduates, or career changing individuals interested in working in this field.
Summary
Job Duties
- Interpretation and Education
- Perform daily talks about AWCC and Alaskan wildlife to a diverse audience of guests
- Conduct daily walking tours
- Be a step on guide for motor coaches driving through AWCC
- Provide opportunistic informal interpretation to guests
- Give animal presentations to school groups and private groups
- Provide interpretation and facilitate positive guest experiences at information stations
- Facilitate animal encounters with porcupine, Sitka black-tailed deer, reindeer, moose, and bears
- Frontline interpretation through roving, ensuring positive guest interactions and managing guest behaviors and needs
- Sanctuary Presentability and Safety
- Planting, weeding, and harvesting in garden beds
- Ensure trash does not find its way into animal habitats
- Help inventory and pull invasive plant species on property
- Facilitate service-learning groups
- Clean interpretive signs and buildings
- Assist Animal Care Department
- Cleaning animal habitats
- Collect browse, prepare diets, and wash dishes
- Husbandry and feeding duties as assigned
- Research
- Opportunity to assist with the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program as a Cook Inlet beluga whale observer
- Opportunity to assist with the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program as a Cook Inlet beluga whale observer
- Other duties as assigned
Compensation Information
$15 hourly
- Housing is available
- Logo uniform gear is provided
- Free admission for visiting friends and family
- Discount in Be Wild Gift Shop
- Eligible for health insurance benefits