Internships
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Internship Overview | About Our Program | What to Expect
Wolf Hollow Background Information
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center was founded in 1983, and is a non-profit organization licensed by Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to carry out wildlife rehabilitation.
The rehab. center is located on 40 acres in the middle of San Juan Island in northwest Washington. It is in a rural setting, approximately 4 miles from the small town of Friday Harbor. San Juan is linked to other islands in the archipelago and to the mainland by ferry and air services. A small staff is responsible for day-to-day running of the center.
Wolf Hollow currently cares for ~300 animals each year. Most of these animals come from the San Juan Islands and adjacent parts of mainland Washington State.
Note – despite our name, Wolf Hollow does not rehabilitate wolves or other large carnivores.
Rehabilitation Internships
Check back in late November of 2025 for updated information and 2026 application instructions!
An internship at Wolf Hollow provides the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with many different wildlife species and to learn skills such as handling techniques, diets, food preparation and feeding methods, and to assist experienced rehabilitation staff with treatments. Our internships are intended to provide on-the-job training in basic rehabilitation skills, not to teach advanced veterinary techniques. Our rehabilitation staff work closely with local vets, but we do not have a vet on staff.
We hope a working internship will help interns to examine wildlife career opportunities. In return, we expect to work with enthusiastic, mature, hardworking people who will become an integral part of the working team at Wolf Hollow during their internship. Most of our interns come from biology, wildlife management, veterinary medicine, veterinary technician or environmental education fields, but we will consider applicants from any background. We believe that a strong interest in wildlife, enthusiasm and willingness to learn are more important than academic qualifications.
Want to learn more about our internship program?
Education & Research Internship
Check back in late November of 2025 for updated information and 2026 application instructions!
This internship allows for hands-on experience working alongside the Education & Research Manager on various components of our outreach program, and provides an opportunity to create or oversee ongoing research projects.
The knowledge gained through this internship includes learning and identifying wildlife of the San Juan Islands, human impacts on wildlife, and the work of a wildlife rehabilitation center. Interns will gain experience and skills in science communication, interacting with the public, data collection, and networking with other local organizations to collaborate on projects.
As an education & research intern, you will assist with an array of programs including, but not limited to:
- Design and production of educational materials
- Educational presentations in a number or locations (WA State Parks, State Ferries, Fairs/Festivals, etc).
- Maintenance/cataloguing of biological specimens
- Compiling and analyzing intake data for ongoing research
- Participation and oversight on upcoming community science projects regarding population counts and invasive species interactions