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.
- Name ______
Phone Number ______
Email Address ______
How do you know this reference? ______
How long have you known this Reference? ______
- 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