Nutritional Services Intern

Job description

Nutritional Services Intern Interested applicants should submit a resume and a letter of intent with application. Summary: Students are introduced to activities critical to a comprehensive Zoo Nutrition program, including nutrition operations, lab operations, and research. This internship will consist of ten weeks with the intern alternating between the Nutritional Services Building and the Nutrition Lab. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. - Intern will be introduced to Nutritional Services operations including diet preparation, deliveries, inventory/ordering of feeds and supplies, record keeping, and food safety protocols - Intern may also participate in diet formulation and diet assessment - Intern will assist in the Nutrition Lab with nutrient analysis, feed sampling, drying and grinding, cleaning/acid washing, HPLC operation, and blood and tissue processing using lab equipment - Intern will participate in, and/or conduct, a nutrition-related research project - Must be interested in learning mo...