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Job/Volunteer Opportunities
The Minnesota Zoo employs about 220 full-time, part-time, and intermittent staff. That number grows to between 270 and 300 with the addition of temporary staff during the spring and summer months. The Minnesota Zoo employs people from a wide variety of backgrounds. In addition to typical "zoo jobs" such as veterinary technicians, interpretive naturalists, zookeepers, zoologists, and veterinarians, the business end of the Zoo requires people with many different skills, from accountants and marketing staff, to carpenters and guest services staff. The Minnesota Zoo is a state agency and its employees are public employees, with salary and benefits set by union contracts and compensation plans. The State of Minnesota also participates in E-Verify, find out more:
Over the course of a year, the Zoo receives over two thousand applications for employment. All of our positions are highly competitive with a majority of positions requiring related experience and education. Although we have positions open from time to time during the year, our largest recruitment period begins in March and lasts through mid-May, when we begin filling our summer positions. Our open positions are listed below and can change on a daily basis. Applying for our positions is easy. If you are interested in a position and feel you meet the qualifications listed, simply click on the link within the posting. That link will take you to the State of Minnesota’s resume database where applicants can submit resumes for positions open for all state agencies, including the Minnesota Zoo. Zoo Employment Opportunities INTERPRETIVE NATURALIST 1/Bird Trainer This is a temporary, full-time vacancy that will end 9/13/2010. This position provides daily care, training, and management to the Bird Show collection and participates in the design, development, and presentation of interpretive programs, including daily Bird Shows. This position will involve working weekends, some evenings, and holidays. Minimum Qualifications: Two years of experience in a formal interpretive program utilizing exotic animals. Experience must include animal handling, care and formal presentation. You must submit additional information describing your experience. Please use the Job Specific Questions section of Resume Builder to submit this information. Information should include types of programs, size of audiences, and subjects/species of animals interpreted. Selected finalists will be required to submit a video that demonstrates the applicant's skills in the presentation of a formal interpretive program utilizing live animals. Preferred Qualifications: This position starts at $16.41 an hour. No benefits. Summer Employment Opportunities None at this time Minnesota Zoo Foundation Employment Opportunities None at this time
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