Opportunities

Employment

Internships

Volunteer

Community Service

Employment

Join Our Team!

We offer a unique opportunity to gain experience and work hands-on with our exotics here at Sharkarosa.

Skunk and handler with family.

Start a Career

Internships

We are currently accepting applications for our educational internship program!

We offer a unique opportunity to gain experience and work hands-on with our exotics here at Sharkarosa.  It’s an incredible program and is a great addition to your resume for experience or course of study requirement. This is a 12 week Educational Internship offered at no cost to you.  Please send application to [email protected]

 

Requirements

  • Must be 18 or older

  • Must be enrolled or previously enrolled in a degree program in an animal or education related field.*

  • Must be of good health and physical endurance.

  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

  • Must be willing to work in all weather conditions, including extreme temperatures.

  • Full time and part time available.  Full time requires 5 days on 2 days off, part time is considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Only full time positions qualify for onsite housing. 

  • Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.

  • Must work well in a team environment.

  • Must be willing to listen and follow directions.

  • Must be responsible and willing to work hard.

  • Must love working with animals and people.

*If not enrolled in an animal-related course, you are still welcome to apply for the internship.

Intern at Sharkarosa Zoo petting an animal in her lap.

We would love to hear from you.

We Love Our Animals

Intern at Sharkarosa Zoo kissing a camel

Perks

Earn private encounters with exotic animals such as:
  • Kangaroos 
  • Reptiles
  • Sloths
  • Lemur

 

Volunteer

We are currently seeking volunteers!

We are looking for individuals who are age 18 or older and are interested in working hands-on with our team. If you are interested, click on the link below, and fill out the application.

If you have any questions or need to check the status of your application please email Kelsey at [email protected]

 

Requirements

  • Must be 18 or older

  • Must be of good health and physical endurance.

  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

  • Must be willing to work in all weather conditions, including extreme temperatures.

  • Must work well in a team environment.

  • Must be willing to listen and follow directions.

  • Must love working with animals and people.

 

Available Now

Family of Kangaroos looking at the camera. Baby in pouch.

Sample Activities

  • Fence painting.

  • Cleaning empty stalls and habitats.

  • Habitat upkeep, trails upkeep, new habitat construction, etc…

Community Service

Contact Us Today

Sharkarosa’s Community Service positions are only open to adults. Community Service projects vary according to season.
 

Email your completed application to the Sharkarosa Zoo at [email protected] with your required hours, deadline to complete community service and your availability.

Requirements

  • Email your completed application to the Sharkarosa Zoo at [email protected] with your required hours, the deadline to complete community service, and your availability.
  • Offense committed must not have included cruelty to animals, children, or violent offenses of any kind.
Homeschool Day Sept. 26th

We are closed today due to severe storms.
Come see us tomorrow!

We are excited to see what happens when the sun disappears! Come find out how the animals will behave with us! Gates open at 12pm, the estimated time of total darkness is around 1:45pm, the park will close at 3pm. During peak eclipse hour we will be feeding our Lions Tigers Bears (oh my) and our Hyena! Predator feedings are at 1:30pm (lion tiger), 1:45pm (bear), and 2:00pm (hyena)

🐰🥚 Join us for an egg-citing Egg hunt in our open field across from the zebras.  Tickets are just $5, and there are 9 special eggs hidden with tickets that will send you to our Carrot Pull station at 1:30 PM! 🥕✨ Pull a carrot from the bin and discover what you’ve won—it could be a season pass! 👀🙌🏼 

Closed This Holiday Weekend

We will be closed this weekend to focus on the care of our animals. Thank you to all of our guests and supporters that have gifted the animals enrichment. Stay tuned to see them opening their gifts! 
 
We can’t wait to see you and your family next weekend when the weather will be nice and sunny!!