Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship — Unpaid

Job overview

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship — Unpaid role is onsite in Massillon, OH. The internship is unpaid. Stark County Park District’s Wildlife Conservation Center provides supervised wildlife rehabilitation learning and public education experience.

What you'll do

• Learn about Ohio native wildlife, human-wildlife conflicts, non-lethal solutions, and wildlife rehabilitation regulations
• work with staff and volunteers
• learn animal diets, husbandry, caging, handling, enrichment, and release criteria
• and complete a featured case project following a native wild animal through rehabilitation and release. The posting states 16–24 hours per week from August through December 2026, for 14 weeks, with a varied schedule that includes weekends.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

wildlife rehabilitation

internship

unpaid

animal care

wildlife conservation

public education

animal husbandry

massillon oh

stark parks

16–24 hours weekly

august–december 2026

weekend schedule

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Applicants must be actively working toward a degree in biology, pre-veterinary studies, zoology, conservation, or an equivalent field.

About the employer

Stark Parks is hiring for this role. Industry: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions. Sector: 71.