Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprentice Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprentice! Apprentices provide leadership for interns and volunteers, and support for our clinic staff, so that together, our sick, injured, and orphaned wild animal patients can receive the highest quality care. In return, we look forward to providing you with valuable professional development, training, and experience in wildlife rehabilitation.

Please complete each of the fields below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Preferred Phone

Verify Email

Date of Birth

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Do you have access to a vehicle?

Apprentices must provide their own transportation to and from Center for Wildlife.

Yes

Have you had a tetanus vaccination in the last 10 years?

Apprentices are required to be up-to-date on their tetanus vaccination.

Yes

Have you had a rabies pre-exposure vaccine series?

To work with rabies vector species (bats) at Center for Wildlife, apprentices are required to have their rabies pre-exposure vaccine. If you select "Yes", you will be asked for proof of having received the vaccinations, or of having a rabies titer check within the last two years.

Yes

Will you have personal health insurance coverage for the duration of your apprenticeship?

Apprentices are required to have their own health insurance.

Yes

Do you have available housing in the Cape Neddick, ME vicinity? If so, where?

Center for Wildlife is able to provide on-site housing on a limited basis for applicants living over an hour away from the Center.

EDUCATION INFORMATION

Name of College/University

Name of Advisor

Prefix

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Major/Minor

Level of Education

e.g Associates, Bachelors, Masters, PhD, etc.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Current Resume

Please upload a copy of your current resume.

How did you hear about our Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprenticeship?

Why do you want to become a Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprentice?

Briefly describe the experience you hope to gain from this apprenticeship. How could this apprenticeship contribute to your professional goals?

Please briefly describe your previous wildlife rehabilitation experience.

Include what position(s) you've held, length of position(s) held, species you’ve worked with, and duties performed.

Please briefly describe any leadership or supervisor roles you’ve held.

Please list any medical conditions that would prevent you from performing any aspect of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprenticeship.

(e.g. allergies)

SCHEDULE

When would you be available to begin your apprenticeship?

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Is there a specific date you would need to end your apprenticeship?

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Are you able to commit 40 hours per week for the extent of the apprenticeship?

Yes

What other commitments (if any) do you have during this time?

Classes, other jobs, etc.

SELF EVALUATION

Please rate your ability to perform while under stress.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Please rate your ability to take initiative to complete tasks.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Please rate your ability to multitask.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Please discuss your experience with delegating tasks and providing constructive feedback for others.

Have you ever been in a position where you had to delegate tasks to others, including people your own age or older? Are you comfortable doing so? Are you comfortable giving constructive feedback? Please provide specific examples.

Please describe any related customer service experience.

Do you feel comfortable speaking with members of the public over the phone and in person? Do you have any previous customer service experience that may help you in this position?

Please give an example of a time you had to work in a fast-paced and quickly changing environment.

Due to the unpredictable nature of this job, you will need to be prepared to be flexible and do whatever task needs doing. You may have to drop everything and change gears at a moment’s notice.

On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best), how would you rate your reliability? Why did you select this rating?

Briefly describe why you think reliability and punctuality may be important in this position.

What do you think makes you stand out among other applicants for this position?

Briefly describe additional skills, talents, and personal interests that you believe may make you an asset in this position.

ALMOST THERE!

Do you have any final questions, comments, or concerns?

Statement of Understanding

Please enter your name above that you understand and agree to the following: I have read the Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprentice job description and understand the duties I will be expected to perform.

THANK YOU!

Thank you again for your interest in becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprentice. Our WRA Coordinator will review your application and respond to applicants that qualify for an interview. Until then, we ask that you please refrain from calling or emailing to check on the status of your application. If you have further questions, please address them during your interview. We look forward to talking with you soon!