KALAHARI SAFARI LLC,

DBA SAFARI ADVENTURES

INTERNSHIP APPLICATION


PERSONAL INFORMATION

Last Name______First Name______Middle Initial______

Current Address______

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City ______State ______Zip______

Phone Number______Email Address______

Permanent Address ______

City ______State______Zip______

Phone Number where you can be reached ______

Have you previously been employed by or volunteered at a Zoo or animal related field? If so, where?______

EMERGENCY CONTACT

Name______Relationship______Phone Number______

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Please check one) Full-time Part-time

If you are employed, please list your current employer below:

Company Name______Your Title______

Brief Job Description______

EDUCATION INFORMATION

College/University Major ______

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Degree awarded or working toward______

Anticipated Graduation Date ______

Related Course Work?______GPA______Age______

AREA OF INTEREST Please check only one area.

Onsite Education Program Aquatics Reptiles/Amphibians Giraffe

Primate Hoofstock Carnivore Avian

Critter Encounter Commissary (Animal Diet Preparation)

INTERNSHIP INFORMATION

Safari Adventures Educational Internship

Term: Summer Internship

What date would you be available to start? ______

Ending Date?______

If applying for Summer Internship, you must initial this box to agree to dedicate 40-50hours per week to Safari Adventure

REFERNCES

Please provide aprofessional and an academic reference. Do not list friends or relatives.

  1. Name ______

Phone Number ______

Email Address ______

How do you know this reference? ______

How long have you known this Reference? ______

  1. Name______

Phone Number ______

Email Address ______

How do you know this reference? ______

How long have you known this Reference? ______

INTERNSHIP WAIVER AGREEMENT

This Waiver Agreement, made and entered by and between Safari Adventures, AND ______

Name (please print)

The parties to this Agreement do hereby mutually recognize that Safari Adventures does not provide Workman’s Compensation or any other type of liability insurance to persons who are not actually employees of Safari Adventures. Accordingly, persons such as Volunteers are not covered by Safari Adventures for such forms of insurance.

As a volunteer or intern, you may at some point need to ride on an E Z go cart or truck. You must comply with the following rules at all times when on this moving vehicle:

1. Absolutely no horseplay on the vehicle.

2. Arms and legs must be kept in the vehicle at all times.

3. As a passenger, you must sit in the bucket seat at all times- never in the back of the vehicle.

4. Only Zoo staff members may operate the vehicle.

Through this permission form I agree that I will abide by the rules listed above and agree to on the vehicles when necessary.

I understand that any divergence from the above rules will result in immediate dismissal from the program.

Through this Waiver Agreement, the Volunteer does hereby knowingly release and hold harmless Safari Adventures from any injury, accident, or damage sustained by the Volunteer while serving in such a capacity.

I authorize Safari Adventures to use my name and photograph for education, public relations and marketing purposes related to Safari Adventures.

INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT

Housing will not be provided for interns at Safari Adventures. There will be a mandatory interview before Internship commences.Interns must abide by the code of conduct set out in the Program Handbook and Intern Agreement, including the Zoo’s volunteer dress code, communication policies and commitment to assigned participation schedule.

I understand that acceptance as an intern is based on a combination of my skills and interests and the needs of Safari Adventures. I realize that opportunities may not be available at any given time. I certify that the statements on this internship application are true and accurate. I understand that I will be paid $50.00 a week with stipend pay (5th and final week)

Signature ______Date ______

Parent/Guardian Signature ______Date ______

(Required for applicants under 18 years of age)

ATTACHMENTS

Please submit the following materials as part of your application packet.

Resume: Attach a resume in which you list relevant coursework, work experiences, and other personal experiences that relate to the internship for which you are applying.

Personal

On a separate document (or sheet of paper) write a short letter describing why an Internship at Safari Adventurewould relate to your academic and career goals. This should answerthe question “Why do you want to intern at the Safari Adventures?” Please keep the statement to one page.

Two Letters of recommendation: Provide two letters of recommendation from a current or former professor or employerin a sealed envelope. These letters can be included in this application or sent separately.

Return all application materials via mail, or email:

Erin Engelhart

Safari Adventures Attn: Internship

2707 Lima Sandusky Road

Sandusky, Oh 44870