My collection of writing, including thoughts, observations, and reflections during my internship at Wolf Park. Some notes may include animal interactions, how well I’m embracing such a steep learning curve, research activities and chores, and any new skills I’ve gained.
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New Clearances and New Responsibilities
Hello and happy Friday! Since my last field note entry, I have tackled more quizzes and demonstrated a couple practicals. Unfortunately, I didn’t pass all of them but have the ability to retake them. I’m happy to announce I have officially passed my Diet Preparation and Cleaning practicals for the animal care side at the…
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Final Training Days
Wow time has flown by! Orientation is officially done however I have more shadowing and ‘practicals’ to complete. Thankfully the staff are flexible to accommodate any needs or changes to individual learners. Over the last 10 days I’ve used my study time to tackle visitor center operations, introduce guests to the park, study the individual…
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Mid-Week Check In
I can’t believe I’m halfway through my first official week! It has been really amazing! I’m really enjoying all of the learning opportunities—from diet prep, habitat care and maintenance, facility maintenance, vehicle operations, education discussions, conservation practices, and, of course… all the animal smells. There is SO much to learn, and overall, it has been…
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Welcome to Indiana!
My daily life at the intern house while working at Wolf Park, in Battle Ground, Indiana.
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Orientation
My first day of orientation started with typical onboarding paperwork. Afterwards the real fun began with learning all the details behind animal care and diet prep. I was happy to see processes and documentation for everything, since I’m a process-oriented person. Standards are everything! And Wolf Park runs their organization really well with routine calendars…