Employment Opportunities
WE ARE GROWING! Check out our employment opportunities on this page.
NWR is operated by a small staff and a dedicated army of volunteers. If we have employment opportunities available, they will be listed here. Please note that experience is generally required and competition is high for permanent positions in wildlife rehabilitation. If you are looking to gain experience and/or just want to get involved, please consider joining us as a volunteer. If you are a college student looking for experience in the field, check out our internships! We'd love to meet you!
Seasonal Hotline Specialist
The Wildlife Hotline Specialist works under our Public Relations & Special Project Coordinator. This position is responsible for the administration of our public hotline, which requires answering calls from the public, resolving nuisance wildlife issues, and determining when animals need to be rescued and coordinating those rescues. This position is also responsible for answering public inquiries by e-mail and assisting the public in those inquiries (wildlife issues, donations, speaker requests, etc.)
This employee greets and manages walk-ins at the Wildlife Center, checks-in animal drop-offs, handles event and other walk-in traffic, and is responsible for animal data entry and lobby cleaning tasks.
This is a seasonal position with guaranteed employment dates of May 1 - September 1, 2025. If seasonal volume is high, an earlier start date and/or a later end date will be negotiable.
Candidates should be at least 19 years of age.
You can find the full job description here. If interested, please submit your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references by e-mail to:
Ayet Nguyen info@nebraskawildliferehab.org
Veterinary Extern- and Internships
Are you a veterinary student or veterinarian looking for opportunities to work with wildlife? Check out our Veterinary Student Externship and Veterinary Internship pages!
