Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship

Located in North Gower, on the outskirts of Ottawa, ON Canada, RVWS rehabilitates about 1,000 orphaned and injured wild mammals and reptiles every year. Volunteer wildlife rehabilitation interns play an essential role in helping to care for these animals and release them back to the wild.

Wildlife rehabilitation is a rewarding experience, with most of an intern's time spent on direct care of orphaned wildlife. No previous wildlife rehabilitation experience needed. Interns receive training to care for almost all species at the centre.

Interns also learn about many aspects of wildlife rehabilitation, such as wildlife identification, natural behaviours, animal handling, animal health monitoring, nutrition, diagnostic procedures, fluid therapy, medicine administration, hygiene and quarantine protocols, and environmental enrichment. . Interns also gain valuable work skills