Animal Care and Operations Pre- Apprenticeship

JAX; Bar Harbor (ME); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

JAX offers a paid pre-apprenticeship for Maine high school students, a 9-week summer program designed to introduce animal care and operations. Participants gain hands-on experience and exposure to mouse model workflows across the Ellsworth and Bar Harbor campuses.

Eligible applicants are juniors in Maine high schools, at least 16 by year-end, who enjoy hands-on activities and teamwork. The program runs daily during the summer schedule.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Maine high school as a junior.
• At least 16 years old by the end of the school year.
• Interest in hands-on activities and being part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 9-week, hands-on learning experience in animal care and operations.
• Support the animal care and operations teams across locations.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Hands-on learner

Team player

Education

High school student (junior year)

Job description

Animal Care and Operations Pre-Apprenticeship Program

A paid, summer hands-on learning experience at JAX for high school students

Mouse models produced at JAX are shipped to biomedical researchers all over the world who are working to cure and treat diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease, to name a few. As a JAX Animal Care Apprentice, you will get the opportunity to contribute to the important work being done at JAX and the betterment of human health. This three-part, 9-week, hands-on experience will expose you to the people and the processes that go into making a mouse model and will prepare you for a career at JAX and beyond!

Students enrolled in a Maine high school who are currently in their junior year (11th grade)

Students who are at least 16 years old by the end of the school year

Students who have a strong work ethic, enjoy hands-on activities and want to be a part of a successful team

The basics

Paid pre-apprenticeship: $19.25 per hour

Program duration: 9 weeks during the summer

Typical workday: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Two career tracks: Operations and Animal Care

Work locations: JAX Ellsworth and Bar Harbor campuses