Founded in 2000, the Leesburg Animal Park’s goal is to entertain and educate our community by providing a fun and family-friendly park with unique programs that involve interactive experiences with animals. If this sounds exciting to you, please consider submitting an application!
We’re currently hiring part-time cashiers and birthday party hostesses. Certain positions do not require experience, we will train you! To be considered, please submit an Employment Application via email to admin@leesburganimalpark.com.
We have select animal care positions open at this time. For all animal care applications, please submit your employment application via email to: curator@leesburganimalpark.com.
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Names and contact details of two professional references
- For internships, desired program and session term (Animal Care OR Conservation Education and spring, summer or fall session) and availability
- LAP Employment Application
Internships
- Each program commitment is for 12-16 hours per week. Length of term and starting/ending dates are flexible. Applicants should indicate availability when submitting their application
- Spring Session:
- February 1st – April 30th, application deadline January 15
- Summer Session:
- May 1st – July 31st, application deadline April 15
- Fall Session:
- August 1st – October 31st, application deadline July 15
- Winter Session:
- November 1st – January 31st, application deadline October 15
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions
- Must have interest and enthusiasm for conservation and wildlife education
- Must be comfortable engaging with audiences of all ages
- Must be willing to take initiative and be motivated to seek new learning opportunities
- Must have excellent communication skills
- Must have excellent organizational skills
- Must be willing to work in both solo and team situations
Conservation Education Internship Program
- Interns may assist with one or more of the following:
- Learn and perform basic husbandry for a variety of domestic and exotic animals
- Maintain enrichment calendar, and create new enrichment for a variety of domestic and exotic animals
- Assist staff with exhibit maintenance.
- Assist in animal maintenance. May include grooming, nail trims, deworming etc.
- Learning to maintain animal records, observing animal behavior and recording an ethogram, participating in animal training programs etc.
- Engage with the public during informal educational animal presentations. May include a live animal or biofacts
- Maintenance of park grounds
- May be scheduled for a Zoo-To-You offsite program
Animal Care Internship Program
- Interns may assist with one or more of the following:
- Learn and perform basic husbandry for a variety of domestic and exotic animals
- Maintain enrichment calendar, and create new enrichment for a variety of domestic and exotic animals
- Assist staff with exhibit maintenance.
- Care and maintain pollinator’s garden
- Assist in animal maintenance. May include grooming, nail trims, deworming etc.
- Learning to maintain animal records, observing animal behavior and recording an ethogram, participating in animal training programs etc.
- Engage with the public during informal educational animal presentations. May include a live animal or biofacts
- Maintenance of park grounds
- May be scheduled for a Zoo To You offsite program
Questions? Send us an email to admin@leesburganimalpark.com