Internships
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary provides internship opportunities for high school juniors and seniors, college and graduate students, and non-traditional students in numerous areas. If students are interested in an area aligned with our mission but not included below, we may be able to create additional focal areas. These internships can be for credit or non-credit hours, and are generally unpaid, unless otherwise discussed with the Director of Education.
Available Internship positions include:
Animal care and veterinary medicine
Learn basic animal care skills alongside our on-site veterinarian, vet assistant, animal caregivers, and assistant animal caregivers. Learn about medical terminology, nutrition, 13+ farm animal species, and more. Students studying biology, pre-vet or veterinary medicine, vet tech, and related majors may be best suited for this opportunity.
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary is a fully accredited, globally renowned leader in farm animal rescue. Our culture is supportive, inclusive, and rewarding.
Mission
Indraloka provides “heaven on earth” for farm animals that have nowhere else to turn.
We inform, inspire, and empower the community, especially children, on ways in which we can better care for ourselves and the environment while helping animals in need. We advocate for a kind and compassionate lifestyle that protects animals, the earth, and our own health.
Education
Assist with events, summer camp, field trips, literacy programs, arts focused education, and more. There is programming at Indraloka for children of all ages. Activities may include visits with animals, outdoor sports, indoor/outdoor games, and creative fun. Students interested in education, early childhood development, social work, psychology, leadership, or coaching may be a fit.
Event Planning
Working with Directors of Development and Education for events of all sizes and styles, food and supply ordering and management, space prep, and more
Nonprofit Leadership
Work with our Executive Director, Directors of Development and
Education, and support the whole team. This position will include a wide variety of skills and tasks.
Business and Finance
Working closely and contributing directly to the Development Team,
event planning.
Marketing and communications/ Public Relations
Working closely with both the Development and Education teams,
this position will focus on expanding the population who attend events on-site, reaching greater numbers both online and in the community, ongoing media outlets, and social media presence, event planning.
Graphic design and art
Working on outreach as well as programming, content development, film and photography, this individual will have creative freedom and opportunities to contribute as an artist, teacher, and participant in art-related programs. This
individual will work closely with both the Development and Education teams.
Environmental science, land stewardship, Botany and horticulture
Developing and maintaining walking trails, contributing to grounds upkeep, assisting with environmental education projects, Garden creation, development, and upkeep, grounds upkeep, contributing to education programs
Physical education
Summer camps, nutrition and movement-related programs, wellness related programs for staff, community, and youth.
Carpentry, Mechanics, related
Fence maintenance, barn upkeep, utilizing lumber and supplies available to create structures, signs, Tractor and mower upkeep and projects, etc.