Animal Programs-Conservation Education Presenter Intern, Spring 2022

Responsibilities:

• Actively invite Guests to connect with animals and conservation topics at Wilderness Explorer Troop Leader locations and select animal habitats throughout the park
• Share information about animals and the natural world using fun and engaging storytelling techniques
• Empower thousands of Guests to positively impact wildlife and take conservation action
• No direct animal contact takes place in this role

Basic Qualifications:

• Personal passion for conservation and wildlife, as well as a passion for sharing insight and knowledge of wildlife conservation with others
• Strong interpersonal skills including the desire to interact with children and families from all over the world
• Experience or interest in teaching or presenting in a formal or informal learning environment
• Ability to work as part of a diverse, high performing team in a feedback-rich environment
• Ability to regularly work weekends and holidays, outdoors for 8+ hours per day, and in all weather conditions including extreme heat and rain

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working or volunteering in a zoo, aquarium, museum, state park, or nature center, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated conservation and environmental knowledge
• Ability to speak more than one language

Required Education

• Currently enrolled in a college/university or recent college graduate
• Life or Environmental Sciences, Environmental Policy, Biology, Zoology, Education, Recreation, Communications or related major
• Minimum grade point average of 2.0

Additional Information:

• Résumé (outlining all of your required qualifications)
• College transcripts (official or unofficial)

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
• Must provide full work availability
• Must provide own transportation to/from work
• Must be compliant with The Disney Look
• Current Active Disney cast members must meet Professional Internship transfer guidelines (for Walt Disney World cast members this is no more than four points and one reprimand in the last six months; for Disneyland cast members this is six months of consecutive service and a performance record clear of any disciplinary issues (warnings, suspensions, etc.) for at least six months)