Study Abroad in Costa Rica and Become an Intern at KSTR

Zookeeper Intern

This internship will help prepare you for a career in the field of Biology and Zoo-keeping, offering you the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica.
You will assist our Sanctuary Manager and Zookeeper in our Wildlife Sanctuary, elevating the quality of life of animals in captivity. You will be performing animal husbandry to include assisting in the daily feeding, cleaning, and enrichment of enclosures.
You will assess behavior and may be called upon to assist in capturing or restraining animals for necessary medical procedures.
Veterinary Clinic Intern

This internship will help prepare you for a career in Veterinary Medicine.
You will assist our veterinary team in the clinic, performing exams, treatments, surgeries, and various procedures.
You will assist in the intake of injured and orphaned wildlife, provide routine daily cleaning and feeding for the animals currently residing in the clinic, and assist in necropsies to determine the cause of death. Interns should expect a busy, highly variable environment with a high number of emergency cases coming in at a moment’s notice.
We ask for a minimum of two months’ commitment for this position and some experience in the veterinary field.
Marketing Intern

This internship is well suited for students or recent graduates with a concentration in marketing and social media content.
Are you good at taking photos and creating creative and interactive content for social media? Do you love animals and conservation and want to help us transmit our message?
If that sounds like you, we are looking for you!
Come to Costa Rica and help us record our mission to transmit our message, or apply for an online internship and help us save wildlife from the comfort of your own home.
Nursery Assistant Intern

This internship requires a selfless dedication to the care and rearing of orphaned baby wildlife.
You will assist our Nursery Manager in a variety of duties that may include syringe feeding, preparing special diets for the babies, collecting wild leaves, and supervising the climbing and foraging of young animals as they practice for their lives in the wild.
This position requires long hours, a willingness to work some night shifts, and foregoing personal comfort in rustic conditions in the interest of the babies you are working hard to help save.
We ask for a minimum commitment of three months for this position, but preference for a 6-month placement is given due to the extensive training required.