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The goal of the Center’s Internship Program is to provide pre-professional, in-service experiential learning opportunities for students interested in environmental issues and ethics, avian medicine and rehabilitation, and/or avian research.

  • Offered to undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Credit/Non-credit. The Center does not itself award credit for internships; however, we are pleased to work with academic institutions in meeting individual student needs.

Departments:

  • Avian Medical Clinic (Avian Medicine/Rehabilitation) – only for those aged 18 or older. Please Click Here to read more about internships in the Avian Medical Clinic.
  • The Center for Birds of Prey (Education/Husbandry) – available for those aged 16 or older. Please Click Here to read more about internships with the Center for Birds of Prey. One-day job shadows or service-learning opportunities with The Center for Birds of Prey can also be arranged on a case-by-case basis for children under the age of 16.

Important Dates and Deadlines:

  • Spring Internships: February through April
    • Deadline to Apply is December 1st (for the following spring)
  • Summer Internships: May through July or June through August
    • Deadline to Apply is March 1st
  • Fall Internships: August through October
    • Deadline to Apply is June 1st

You may download our Internship Program Overview to learn more about the programs in general.

To Apply: Please complete our Internship Application as a first step of the application process. Review the internship descriptions to learn details of how to apply to the specific department (Education & Husbandry or Avian Medical Clinic). You can also email us for more information or to submit your application materials.

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  • 4719 Highway 17N Awendaw, SC 29429
  • (843) 971-7474
  • Thursday - Saturday | 10AM - 4PM
  • PO Box 1247
    Charleston SC 29402
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