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Interns will be required to sign and abide by the terms of the Internship Agreement as well as fulfilling the requirements of the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens to work at their facility. Students accepted for the internship should expect to devote a minimum of 20 hours per week to working at the Zoo. Each successful applicant will be required to register for a minimum of 1 hour of internship credit during each semester of the internship.
To complete this application, you will need to upload answers to three personal statement-related questions as well as an unofficial copy of your transcripts. You will also be asked to provide the name and email address of a faculty member who will provide a confidential letter of reference.
Personal statement questions:
1) In 500 words or less, describe your long-term career goals.
2) In 500 words or less, describe the steps you have taken in your academic career to reach your long-term career goals.
3) In 500 words or less, describe how an experience in a behavioral neuroscience research project at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will assist you in achieving your long-term career goals.
To access your transcript:
- Go to the 'Student Resources' tab/tile on MyWings
- Select 'Academic Records' • Select 'Academic Transcript'
- Then, you'll want to click 'View Transcript Online' (it should be a dark blue button).
- You should then be directed to a page that says, 'Display Transcript.' You'll want to indicate 'All Levels' for Transcript Level, and then 'Internal' for Transcript Type.
- Click 'Submit' You should then be able to view and access your transcript online.
To save your transcript as a PDF, right-click on your screen, select 'Print,' then change the printer destination to 'Save as PDF.'
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