Join our team! 

NBS is recruiting for interns to help us in a variety of positions.

All internships are unpaid, but we will work with you to obtain academic credit from your college or university.

Educational Internship Opportunities include:

- Education (assisting with school and public programs, camps, and special events). Please click here to download the full Education Intern job description.

- Animal Care (helping to care for over 15 education animals, including birds of prey, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians)  Please click here to download the full Animal Care Intern job description.

- Marketing (assisting with the design and development of marketing and advertising materials)  Please click here to download the full Marketing Intern job description.

- Exhibit Design (creating interpretive murals and displays for onsite and traveling exhibits)  Please click here to download the full Exhibit Design Intern job description.


Development Internship:

The NBS development intern would work in the following areas, and assist with the duties listed

General Fundraising and Development Planning
 - Appeal planning, including writing/editing of letters/correspondence
 - Planning, research and marketing for larger campaigns and projects
 - Direct mailing planning and implementation
 - Donor cultivation and event planning for major donors

Grant Writing and Management
 - Conduct research for new grant opportunities

Special Events
 - Solicit sponsorship and in-kind services/gifts
 - Creation and implementation of publicity, sponsorship and marketing for event
 - Volunteer Coordinator for events
 - Assistance and management of graphic design for event

Marketing and Publicity
 - Coordinate and create advertising
 - Solicit free publicity and arrange trade when possible

Membership
 - Create advertising and member incentives

Application Details

To apply for any position, you must submit an Internship Application along with a current resume, cover letter, and the names of 3 references.

To apply for an Education Internship, send applications to:
Catherine Arning
Director of Education
Norman Bird Sanctuary
583 Third Beach Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
education@normanbirdsanctuary.org

To apply for a Development Internship, send applications to:
Natasha Harrison
Director of Development
Norman Bird Sanctuary
583 Third Beach Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
nharrison@normanbirdsanctuary.org