Wildlife Rehabilitation Summer 2025 Internship with Pelican Harbor Seabird Station managed by FAU School of Environment, Coastal Ocean Sustainability

Wildlife Rehabilitation Summer 2025 Internship with Pelican Harbor Seabird Station

** Please note: This is not an on-campus job opportunity. This internship opportunity is with The Pelican Harbor Seabird Station. Funding for this program is provided through FAU's School of Environmental, Coastal and Ocean Sustainability.

About the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station

Pelican Harbor Seabird Station is Miami’s premier native wildlife hospital evolving into a world-class wildlife rescue, rehab, release, and education center. We offer a unique internship opportunity that allows students to receive hands-on experience in the operations & daily care of patients in a high-volume wildlife hospital. 

Internship Description

A PHSS intern is ideally an individual who wants to learn about all aspects of wildlife rehabilitation and is for those interested in a career in wildlife/veterinary medicine, rehabilitation, zookeeping, or environmental education. 

Our program is hands-on; interns learn and will perform many aspects of rehabilitative care. They will have the opportunity to learn proper handling & restraint techniques of various taxa, administration of fluids, calculation/administration of medications, medication usage/prescription, perform various feeding techniques, assist in surgeries and other medical procedures, maintain patient records, and much more.

Qualifications: 

Students applying for this internship that would be strong candidates are those that are responsible, able to work in a fast-paced environment, self-starters and efficient in time management. Prior clinical experience/knowledge is a plus but not required.

Please note:  Students selected for this internship, must register their internship for 0 credit or academic credit with Florida Atlantic University.  

Start Date: 5/8/2025

End Date: 8/12/2025

Hours Per Week: 16

Job Location: Miami, Florida