Internships

+++ No further combination internship positions available until the end of 2025! +++

Animal caretaker internship

During an animal caretaker internship, you will have the possibility to gain deep insight into our work and the keeping of our wolves and dogs. The general tasks of interns at the Wolf Science Center are the following: 

• Assisting in animal caretaking: Change water, prepare food
• Maintaining and cleaning the facilities: Cleaning the food kitchen, test rooms, enclosures, and the dog house
• Public relations: Giving tours for visitors, opening our souvenir shop and selling souvenirs, attending walks with wolves, answering the phone etc.
• If required: Assisting with scientific tests, observing animals, administrative tasks

Combination internship

As part of a “combination internship” (animal caretaker internship & scientific internship), the intern has the opportunity to gain deep insights into the scientific work at the CF-WSC, as well as into the keeping of our wolves and dogs.

The intern works on their own scientific project (e.g. master's or bachelor's thesis or another university project). Alternatively, he/she supports other scientific investigations. He/she will conduct animal observations and support the CF-WSC scientists in research writing and data analysis.
As with the animal care internship, the intern is involved in the daily tasks of animal care (see above).

We cannot offer solely scientific internships (without involvement in the daily animal care routine)!

Animal contact is generally restricted in alignment with our safety rules.

All internships are fulltime and unpaid, as well as free of charge.

Four months presence at the Wolf Science Center is required for an internship; however, six months stays will be preferred.