May 2nd
I will be interning at Wild Wonders, Inc. This is a company that rescues animals and educates the public through the use of ambassador animals and tours. They aim to inspire people to care about wildlife preservation. My mentor is Jackie Navarro. Contact info is [email protected] . Courtney King is my first period teacher. Email: [email protected] My first impression of Wild Wonders was a little unexpected. The site is smaller than I pictured but it's spread out really well. Being in a place with so many exotic animals was really cool. There are sections for the cheetahs, birds of prey, armadillos, a reptile room, an Australian area with wallaby's and a kookaburra, and plenty more. My favorite part is where they keep the little monkeys and opossums. A typical work day involves checking into the work log to see what other employees have done since you've been gone. You read back to the last day you were there. Basically everything is logged and you have to log your actions to keep everything running smoothly. Since it's working with animals the clothes are just casual attire that you can work in. There's about 5 employees and a handful of volunteers. There's one intern at the moment in college but she's leaving the day I start. On a daily basis I will work with my mentor Jackie, and I will report to her as well, and I will report to any other employees I need to depending on what I'm doing that day. I'm not too sure how they feel about tardiness but I'm sure they don't want it to happen if possible. Same goes with absence, I'm sure I can let them know in advance and it would be fine but of course I will try to avoid it. Dress code for Wild Wonders is casual clothes you can easily work in. I saw people wearing normal clothes like T-shirts but they will give me a uniform shirt. Khakis are what most of them wear for pants but I was never told specifically what to wear, and hair up is preferred. I really loved my career day experience. The environment is very relaxed, even when you're doing hard work. Everyone working there is really enjoyable and the jobs I will be doing are really cool. I'll eventually interact hands on with the majority of the animals and engage them in behavior enrichment. Apparently everyday I will be able to have "animal time" which is where you get 5 mins to play with an animal of your choice (realistically), like one of the monkeys. I expect the professional world to be about the same, relaxed but task oriented, and also enjoyable. In what ways do you expect your high school classes and the skills you have learned to apply to this profession? I expect my Humanities class will apply to this internship. I feel as though humanities class has taught me time management and it's importance. Seeing as my internship runs on a tight schedule revolving around the animals needs, time management is a must for successfully working here.
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Leah MaxwellHi, this is my blog where I will be keeping log of my internship experience. Enjoy. ArchivesCategories |