Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Industry: Nonprofit zoological park and wildlife conservation
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit zoo in Powell, Ohio, just north of Columbus, home to thousands of animals across hundreds of species. Its complex also includes the 22-acre Zoombezi Bay water park and an 18-hole Safari Golf Course, and the organization manages The Wilds, a 10,000-acre conservation center and safari park in southeastern Ohio. Alongside daily park operations, it funds and conducts conservation and research work, including bison conservation programs at The Wilds.
For experienced professionals
Types of talent they hire: animal care and zookeeping, veterinary medicine and veterinary technology, ecology and field conservation research, education and guest interpretation, guest services and park operations, food and beverage and catering, retail and warehouse/distribution, aquatics and public safety (lifeguards, park rangers)
Hiring full-time, experienced roles as well as early-career ones.
Recruiting at director, VP and executive level as well.
For students and recent graduates
Also recruits interns and recent graduates.
4 programs for students and recent graduates
- RISE Scholarship (Respect, Include, Succeed and Educate) — scholarship
Respect, Include, Succeed and Educate (RISE) Scholarship, funded by Battelle: a $5,000 scholarship for current Columbus Zoo / The Wilds interns, aimed at students from communities underrepresented in the zoological field. Open to Ohio residents and students enrolled at an Ohio college or university. - Ecology Apprenticeship at The Wilds — apprenticeship
Hands-on ecology/restoration apprenticeship at The Wilds, the zoo's 10,000-acre conservation center, covering prairie, wetland, stream, lake and forest restoration and research. - Veterinary Preceptorship — internship program
Clinical training rotation in zoological medicine for third- and fourth-year veterinary students, working with the zoo's board-certified zoo veterinarians and support staff. - Columbus Zoo Animal Care Internship Program — internship program
Seasonal, for-credit-eligible internships across animal care regions (elephants, pinnipeds, Congo Expedition, Shores, animal enrichment, behavioral observation), minimum 20 hours/week for 12-16 weeks, with quizzes, projects, a presentation and a reflection paper.
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Where the work is
Central Ohio only: Powell (Columbus) and Cumberland (The Wilds)
On site -- the work is done at a location
Locations: Columbus, Powell, Cumberland
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