Introduction
Wildlife, Zoo, & Aquatic Animal Externships
These are some of the externships that are available. Please note that this is not a complete list, and the information here, despite our best efforts, may not be up to date. If you know of other opportunities or have additional information, let us know! Please email our externship coordinator, Kat Tomalty at ktomalty@gmail.com with any questions or requests for further information.
On this page are tentative externship application dates. Specific externship information for second and third years can be accessed through the tabs on the left side of the page.
Tentative Externship Application Due Dates
*PLEASE contact the externship organization directly for the most up-to-date application dates! These dates were current as of 9/25/2007, which was quite a while ago.John G Shedd Aquarium
• Dec 1st
Marine Mammal Center
• Feb 1st (one year PRIOR to the year that you wish to extern in)
Oklahoma Zoo
• Fall of Junior year
Oregon Zoo
• Nov 30th of Junior year
Philadelphia Zoo
• Dec 1st of Junior year
San Diego Wild Animal Park
• Sept 1st of Junior year
San Diego Zoo
• Oct 1st of Junior year
Santa Barabara Zoo
• May 15th for an externship in the next years Jan - June
• Nov 15th for an externship in the next years July - Dec
SeaWorld (All Locations)
• Nov 15th of Junior year
South Carolina Aquarium
• July 15th for Fall Semester
• Jan 15th for Spring Semester
• April 15th for Summer Semester
St Louis Zoo
• Fall of Junior year
US Navy Marine Mammal Program
• Nov 15th
Wildlife Conservation Society
• Nov 15th
Woodland Park Zoo
• Oct 1st
Zoo New England
• Oct 1st
At Least 1 Month in Advance
• Lowry Park Zoo
• Pittsburgh Zoo
• Birmingham Zoo
At Least 2 Months in Advance
• Sedgewick County Zoo
• Indianapolis Zoo
At Least 6 Months in Advance
• Kansas City Zoo
• University of Illinois
• Dallas Zoo
At Least 1 Year in Advance
• Lincoln Zoo
• Los Angeles Zoo
• Memphis Zoo
• Milwaukee Zoo
• Minnesota Zoo
• National Aquarium
• Taronga Zoo
