The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary offers internships throughout the year.
Juniors, seniors and recent graduates with a background in biology, zoology, ecology, pre-vet, fisheries & wildlife, science education and parks & rec are encouraged to apply.

Raptor and Waterfowl Care Internship

• Routine care of captive wildlife
• Breeding and rearing of birds
• Waterfowl and songbird trapping and banding
• Assist with bird counts and surveys within the area

Application deadline for Spring 2010 internship extended to Nov. 10th!

Raptor/Waterfowl Internship Description (pdf)

Interpreter/Educator Internship

• Develop and deliver educational and outreach programs
• Lead eductional tours
• Develop and maintain on-site education exhibits
• Assist with eveng planning and production of educational and promotional materials
• Assist with bird counts and surveys within the area
• Resource Center assistant greeting patrons

Intepreter/Educator Internship Description (pdf)

To Apply: Please send a completed internship application by the deadline

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Internship Application (word doc)

For more information call (269) 671-2510 or email birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu

Our Interns (Present & Past)

Current Interns

Genevieve Rozhon

Past Interns

Matt (May 09 - August 09); Wildlife Management Intern

Matt is a student of Zoology at Michigan State University. In addition to being responsible for raptor and waterfowl care and helping to lead the ornithology course in May, he took on constructing bluebird nestboxes for the Sanctuary nestbox trail. He is interested in pursuing a career in ornithology, most interested in working with songbirds.

Sara (May 09 - August 09); Interpreter/Educator Intern

Sara is an Elementary Education major at Wayne State University in Detroit. In addition to writing and leading some lessons for our summer camp, she created new educational posters to display in the breezeway and a swan observation project for visitors. She is interested in teaching grades K-8 and eventually pursuing a graduate degree in science education.

Meagan (Jan 09 - April 09); Wildlife Management Intern

Meagan taking a short break from the single-digit temperatures.

Meagan is a recent graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned a degee in Zoology. She is interested in eventually pursuing a career in conservation. Along with her bird care duties, Meagan is working on ways to enhance the raptor and gamebird enclosures. Meagan is also leading field trips for the Sanctuary's Field Ornithology Course.

John (May 08 - Aug 08); Joe Johnson Fellow & Wildlife Management Intern

John learning how to age, sex, and band Canada Geese.

John is pursuing a degree in Wildlife Management at MSU. He became our intern in the summer of 2008 and was our first intern to be supported by the Joe Johnson Fellowship Fund. Before coming to us, John had experience raising and handling waterfowl but came to the Sanctuary to learn more about wildlife managment techniques. John's main project during his internship was to redesign and construct new traps for catching ducks. He also partcipated in Canada Goose banding and helped out with some educational programs.

Melissa (May 08 - July 08); Naturalist Intern

Jill (Sept 07 - Dec 07); ROKS intern

Jill spent the fall of 2007 at KBS as a student in the ROKS program. Part of her ROKS experience included doing a internship at the Sanctuary. Her projects involved helping with the Pollinator Garden renovation, creating a digital map of the garden, and doing background research and teacher interviews for future garden programs.

Jill is continuing to pursue her bachelors degree in biology at MSU.

Harmony (June 07 - Jan 08); Wildlife Management Intern

Harmony setting and baiting duck traps on Wintergreen Lake.

Harmony is a graduate of Central Michigan University. She came to us from the Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center in Ohio, where she had been teaching environmental education. In addition to her regular wildlife management and bird care duties, Harmony helped out with Canada Goose and duck banding and worked on a variety of projects including animal exhibit upgrades, organizing and coordinating the renovation of the Sanctuary's Pollinator Garden, and developing educational programming.