Dr. Cartoceti and interns are examining a brown bat.
Students from all over the world come to the Center to work and study. Students come to the Center to gain valuable first hand experience in veterinary medical technology, medicine and natural history. Our internship program specializes in full-immersion apprentice-style job training to high school and undergraduate students. Over a hundred, out of eight-hundred, of our interns have gone on to veterinary school and graduate training. Many gained their first exposure to the field of veterinary medicine at the Center as volunteers who then went on to be interns at the Center. Students have come to us from schools like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Boston University, Boston College, Mt. Ida College, Becker College, Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Colby, and the Universities of Virginia, New Hampshire, Maine, Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, and so forth. Students who have interned at the Center have represented all-in-all about a hundred colleges and universities.
To whom it may concern
I am very interested in working/volunteering with you. I am a biology student with a major interest in animal studies. I have been to your space often and would love to spend my summer there. Please let me know what I can do to apply
Yours truly
Jeanna BUccini
Hi Jeanna, Thanks for your interest in the Center! Come visit us anytime. We are here 7 days a week 10-4. The Center has a volunteer program and an undergraduate internship program. There is information about both on this site. The undergraduate internship program is booked for this summer but you can apply for later in the year or next summer. A volunteer orientation is held at 12 noon the third Saturday of each month (and the Friday preceding the 3rd Saturday). You can fill out an application and have all of your questions answered there or you can give us a call at 781 682 4878 and ask for Steve Martin. Have a great day. Hope we see you soon. Best, Katrina
Hello,
I am very interested in interning or volunteering. I am in my first year of university, and I am looking into the veterinary field. My passion for animals of all shapes and sizes has followed me since I was a toddler. I grew up in the backwoods of Lincoln, MA and learned at a very young age the tracks and scat of various animals. My dogs and I would go for long hikes, exploring the foliage and watching the wildlife. Unfortunately, I do not desire to follow the traditional route of domesticated animals. I would love the challenge and diversity of working with wildlife, and the joys and rewards of rehabilitation. Please contact me with more information.
Thank You
Marina McGarry
Hello Marina, Thank you for your interest in New England Wildlife Center. If you would like to volunteer or to become an intern – both applications can be found on this website. A volunteer orientation program is held here on the third Saturday of each month, and the Friday before the third Saturday (which isn’t always the third Friday). The next trainings are Friday March 15 and Saturday March 16 at 12. If you fill out your application, you can bring it with you to the orientation. If you are an undergraduate student looking to be part of the Center’s student internship program, then you can send your intern application to Dr. Rob Adamski. You can also email him at newildlifecenter@gmail.com He will answer any questions you might have and returns inquiries quickly. Thanks again. Hope to meet you soon.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a current junior at Barnard College, Columbia University, studying pre-veterinary and Biology. I have been working at a veterinary clinic in NYC for about 2 years so I am great handling domestic animals. I would, however, like experience with more of a variety of animals, not just cats and dogs. Would I be able to interact one-on-one with the animals if I volunteer and would I be able to volunteer for maybe just 2 weeks in the summer (because I live in New York)?
Thanks so much and look forward to hearing back from you!
Hi Vanessa, Yes, we are a full immersion internship. We have housing for a limited number of interns. We couldn’t take you for 2 weeks only because of the time needed to train you. Please see the website for more information. I hope you decide to apply, it’s worth it! It’s a great place. Katrina
Hello. My name is Malcolm Lynn. I am 25 years old and currently live in Quincy Massachusetts (about 10 minutes south of Boston). I went to University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth for 2+ years and eventually left school because it honestly was not for me. My passion for reptiles and amphibians has been a continuous on-going thing since I was about 4 or 5 years old and brought home my first Garter Snake. Since then I have been hooked. I have kept, bred, nursed back to health and given information on all sorts of reptiles and amphibians through the last 20 years of my life (everything from Spotted Turtles to Bearded Dragons and Blue Tongued Skinks to Nile Monitors). Now that I’m older and more focused and sure of what I want to do I am looking upgrade my collection and my hands on experience to get back into college and finish up my Biology major or maybe see if there are any internships (paid or not) or any suggestions you could give me to help get my foot in the door. My 5 year goal is to finish my degree and head to Florida and either work in the Everglades or for a reptile breeder/supplier down in Florida. Please let me know if there are any suggestions or tips you could possibly give me and feel free to email me back at your earliest convince. Thanks again for your time and consideration.
Malcolm Lynn
90 Bicknell Street
Quincy, MA 02169
Email: MalcolmLynn1@aol.com
Hi Malcolm – Have you been to visit the Center? It is a great place for “herpers” … You can also check out student internships available at New England Wildlife Center here on our website.