Summer 2024
Grades 9–12
Love animals, nature, and Oakland Zoo? We need your help! Join us as a Teen Intern and spend part of your summer on a nurturing team while learning new skills. These positions are designed for teens entering grades 9-12 in the Fall of 2024. Applicants should be energetic and flexible.
Read through each of the available opportunities below and find out how to apply.
Note: ZooCamp Teen Assistant and Internship positions have their own webpage and application process. If you are interested in being a ZooCamp volunteer or intern, please click HERE to learn more.
Info meetings to learn more about this program as well as our other summer teen programs will be held on both March 1st & 2nd at 4:15pm over zoom:
Topic: Teen Programs Info Meeting
Time: March 1 & 2, 2024 04:15 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85892883106
Meeting ID: 858 9288 3106
Passcode: 2rwuBG
The Guest Engagement Intern provides support to guests while they are engaging with content within the Habitarium, an indoor children’s exploration museum.
The time commitment for this internship is 2 days per week from 10:30am-5pm from June 3 - June 28 OR July 8 - August 2.
Click here for more details about the Teen Guest Engagement Internship (Habitarium).
The California Trail Education Intern provides support to Education Specialists as they engage guests within the California Trail section of Oakland Zoo.
The time commitment for this internship is 2 days per week from 10:30am-5pm from June 3 - June 28 OR July 8 - August 2.
Click here for more details about the Teen Education Internship (California Trail).
The Teen Ambassador Animal Interpretation Program Intern provides support to the Animal Ambassador Program Manager by assisting and leading informal educational programs throughout the zoo.
The time commitment for this internship is 2 days per week (weekdays only) from 9:30am-4pm from June 3 - June 28 OR July 8 - August 2
Click here for more details about the Teen Education Ambassador Animal Program Internship.
The Facilities Maintenance Intern provides support to the Maintenance team by assisting with necessary administrative and hands-on support associated with the upkeep and expansion of the Zoo’s facilities.
The time commitment for this internship is flexible, with interns developing their own 9am-5pm schedule of days that fall within work week (Monday-Friday) between the summer months of June-August. The primary requirement is that maintenance interns must complete at least 200 hours of intern time throughout the summer.
Click here for more details about the Teen Maintenance Internship.
- A cover letter explaining why you are applying for the internship (500 words or less)
- A Resume, list of past experiences, or unofficial school transcript
- One letter of recommendation - professional or educational - can include volunteer supervisors, coaches, or teachers
>> Click here for the Teen Summer Internship application <<
Still have questions? Please contact:
Jessie Sayre (she/her/hers)
Coordinator, Internships and Teen Programs
(510) 632-9525 ext. 208
Nathaniel Landers (he/him/his)
Manager, Teen Outreach
(510) 632-9525 ext. 201