Animal Care Intern

Wisconsin Humane Society; Town of Saukville (WI); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is hiring part-time and full-time Animal Care interns to provide support to animals and offer valuable services to the community. Animal Care Interns report to the Adoption Counseling/Animal Care supervisory team and work onsite at the Ozaukee Campus.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of animals and people while working alongside a supportive team, this internship may be right for you.

Qualifications

• Alignment with WHS mission and core values (compassion, respect, kindness).
• Ability to navigate emotional aspects of animal welfare work.
• Availability to work evenings, consistent weekend shifts, and holidays.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide animals with food, water, enrichment, and other daily needs.
• Maintain clean animal housing per guidelines.
• Maintain detailed records in our animal management software.
• Support a welcoming, non-judgmental environment for clients and coworkers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual

Job description

How you’ll impact our mission:

The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is hiring part-time and full-time Animal Care interns to provide support to animals and offer valuable services to the community. Animal Care Interns report to the Adoption Counseling/Animal Care supervisory team and work onsite at the Ozaukee Campus. If you’re looking for a rewarding career that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of animals and people while working alongside a supportive team,

Key accountabilities:

• Provide animals with food, water, enrichment, and other essential daily needs
• Maintain clean animal housing following our high standard cleaning guidelines
• Maintain detailed and accurate records in our animal management software
• Commit to a welcoming, supportive, and non-judgmental approach with all clients, callers, and coworkers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated alignment with our mission, people-centered philosophy, and organizational values of compassion, respect, and kindness; innovation; professionalism; equity; and positive approach
• Ability to navigate emotional aspects of animal welfare work
• Availability to work evenings, a consistent weekend shift each week, and holidays
• Able to successfully meet the physical demands of the job, which include stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions.Must be able to routinely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply

Hiring range: $11.00/hour

Benefits for all staff include:

• 403(b) retirement plan
• Mental health and counseling support: all employees and members of their household have access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with six free counseling sessions per year
• Limited low-cost wellness and veterinary care services for staff members’ animals
• Discounts on adoption fees, training classes, youth programs, retail and events
• Support for student loans: WHS is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)qualified employer.

Come see why over 280 staff call WHS home! You’ll be happy you did!

About us:

The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is the oldest and largest shelter in Wisconsin.It was founded in 1879 and operates shelters in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Door, Brown, and Kenosha Counties, as well as a Spay/Neuter Clinic in West Allisand a wildlife rehabilitation center in Milwaukee.The organization offers adoption services, youth programs, low-cost veterinary resources, retail stores, volunteer programs, dog training classes, and much more. WHS is an independent nonprofit and receives no general government funding and is not part of any national umbrella group.

The Wisconsin Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer.

We look forward to hearing from you!