Wildlife Rehabilitation Fellow

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Fellow role is ideal for experienced rehabilitators who have completed at least one internship and are ready to take on more responsibility. This fellow will focus on patient care and assist in training and supervising our rehabilitation volunteers and summer interns.

Duration: January - December
Pay: $800/bi-weekly (before taxes)
Housing: As part of this role, you are required to stay in the provided housing and act as a house manager.
Benefits: Paid time off and 100% of health insurance premium covered (if you enroll in our group plan).

Wildlife Education Fellow

Perfect for recent graduates or those with one to two years of experience, the Wildlife Education Fellow will focus on program creation, particularly working with Shenandoah University students on our new Junior Wildlife Initiative.

Duration: July - June
Pay: $800/bi-weekly (before taxes)
Housing: As part of this role, you are required to stay in the provided housing and act as a house manager.
Benefits: Paid time off and 100% of health insurance premium covered (if you enroll in our group plan).

Veterinary Intern

The Veterinary Intern position is designed for DVM graduates placed by their universities to complete an annual rotation at a hospital. This role provides a comprehensive experience in wildlife medicine.

Duration: July - June
Stipend: $1,500/bi-weekly (before taxes)
Housing: provided & optional
Benefits: Paid time off and 100% of health insurance premium covered (if you enroll in our group plan).

Veterinary Extern

Offered to licensed veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and qualified veterinary and vet tech students, this externship provides intensive training in wildlife and conservation medicine. Externs will gain competencies in anatomy, wildlife diseases, triage, anesthesia, surgery, and more.

Externships are available year-round for students in their clinical year or graduate veterinarians, with summer options for 1st and 3rd-year students.

Duration: 2-4 week rotations
Housing: Provided by BRWC

Participants work directly with our experienced staff in a fast-paced environment, gaining invaluable experience in the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of various species native to the region.

The program combines practical, hands-on training with in-depth theoretical knowledge, ensuring that participants are well-prepared for careers in wildlife conservation.

BRWC's Professional Training Program at a glance

At Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, we believe that the future of wildlife depends on educating and training the next generation of conservationists, veterinarians, and wildlife rehabilitators.

Wildlife Rehabilitation Summer Internship

This summer internship is available to students and others interested in wildlife rehabilitation. Interns will develop skills in wildlife identification, disease and toxin recognition, species-specific handling techniques, biosecurity, and animal husbandry. Interns may also have the opportunity to assist a wildlife veterinarian. The internship is especially valuable during the summer months when the center receives 60% of its annual patients.

Duration: 12 weeks (May - August)
Stipend: $100/week with housing provided OR $200/week without housing

POSITION FILLED FOR 2025. Application process for 2026 will open October 1, 2025.

APPLICATION PROCESS WILL OPEN IN MARCH 2025.

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Deadline to apply: March 1, 2025

POSITION FILLED FOR 2025.
Application process for 2026 will open July 2025.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS