Summer Internship - Animal Department (Full-Time)

Sight & Sound is an organization comprised of people with diverse talents coming together as one in Christ to tell His story through who we are and what we do. We foster a culture of love for God and love for others, trust and teamwork, and a collaborative environment in which we get to do our best work every day.

The Animal Department Intern will be given opportunities to apply classroom knowledge, deepen and expand their practical skills, participate in a wide variety of hands-on experiences through cross department shadowing, and participate in leadership development sessions. Interns will be included in the daily operations of the team with whom they are interning. Specific responsibilities will vary, depending on the internship location and the number of hours the intern will be working each week. This is a full-time, paid internship.

Housing opportunities may be available on a limited basis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Learn about the mission, culture, and daily operations of Sight & Sound Ministries, Inc.
• Work under the direction of the Animal Department supervisor on specific projects that are intended to provide an educational experience as well a tangible benefit to the team.
• Shadow in other departments during the course of the internship.
• Attend weekly leadership development sessions with other company interns where leaders from throughout the company will present a variety of leadership and cultural topics.
• Support the Caretaking team by performing such duties as feeding, turnout, cleaning animal facilities, support enrichment and conditioning programs.
• Support the Handling team by performing such duties as grooming animals and cleaning equipment. Interns will have opportunities to shadowing handlers, but not in a show run track.
• Observe and shadow the Training team at the trainer’s discretion. Interns may also provide support, under direct supervision of a trainer, to sessions with animals at the trainer’s discretion.

Prerequisites:

• Currently enrolled, and in good standing, with an accredited post-secondary educational program. Priority will be given to students in the second half of their educational program.
• Willingness to work with all three department teams (Caretaking, Handling, Training) and flexibility to support any team as needed.
• Attend weekly 1-1 meetings with Animal Department leaders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn through a variety of experiences.
• Ability to receive both affirming and constructive feedback.
• Regularly lift weight and/or exert force up to 50 pounds.