Teen Volunteer Opportunities

Work with Children, Animal Keepers and Zoo Teachers

Are you interested in animals, plants, conservation and children? Train to be animal interpreters, conservation leaders, ZooCamp assistants or learn to make enrichments for the animals. Play an important roll in Oakland Zoo's volunteer core, working with children, keepers and teachers.

Teen Wild Guide

This program is designed for teen ages 13-18. Participants will train to be a wildlife interpreter for young visitors in the Wayne and Gladys Valley Children's Zoo and participate in a variety of Roots & Shoots projects.  

 
Globe Trotting in Guatemala
Few experiences can affect teens like international travel. The Oakland Zoo has a history of inspiring teens with trips to exotic locations such as Uganda, Peru, and Thailand. 2010 will be no exception, as we return to visit one of our longtime conservation partners in Guatemala!
 
ZooCamp Teen Assistants

Spend two weeks this summer as a ZooCamp Teen Assistant.  Assist ZooCamp teachers in their daily teaching duties. Teen Assistants should be energetic and enjoy spending time with children.

 
Community Service Projects
As more and more schools require community service hours for graduation, the Oakland Zoo often receives calls from students looking for short-term volunteer work. We understand and truly appreciate your desire to help the zoo, but cannot accommodate all students in-house. Instead, we have provided a few ways you can help the zoo, get your community service hours, and come away with a great experience.
 
Make Enrichment
YOU can play a role in helping us with this important program, by learning about enrichment, choosing an animal, and creating your own enrichment project for our animals.
 

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