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Old March 6th, 2010, 10:43 AM
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Wildlife rehabilitation

I am going crazy with finding a paid co op placement for school. Not to happy, that our co op professor excuse for just starting to get jobs is that everyone is late posting jobs...and we are done school in a month and a half. So we have only a month and a half to find a co op placement for the summer....all while competing with about 200 of your classmates, and other applicates.

So what I did was I applied to a wildlife rehabilitation center in Ontario. It is only a internship, with a couple hundred month. Housing is included.

I am very excited for this...just wish it payed an hourly fee (my goal was to make enough money topay off some of my visa and pay for my tuitition next year)...but I have to think of the experience it has to offer and it will be a great one Plus working so hands on with wildlife, as much as possible is what I want. One of the reasons why I miss working as a APO.

It still is Conservation, just in a different aspect. I am saying this, because I am in a Wildlife conservation program.
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Old March 6th, 2010, 10:48 AM
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I have no idea whether this will be helpful but I am forever seeing jobs with the MNR

http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Jobs.aspx

And what about the provincial and federal campsites? Quite a few of them run wildlife demo's, have conservation projects etc.
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Old March 6th, 2010, 03:53 PM
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Thanks mumumum, I check this site daily. However, I need housing and the majority of the MNR jobs, do not provide housing.

Besides, I am very eager about this position at the center, the more I think about it, the more I like it better and better. I would be very happy here.

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Old March 6th, 2010, 03:56 PM
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can I ask what center you're going to?? I know of one bird and one wildlife one in ottawa
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Old March 6th, 2010, 06:06 PM
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Melinda, I will let you know, once I get the position I don't want to jinx it...knock on wood.

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Old March 6th, 2010, 06:39 PM
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good enough!! *from your lips to gods ears*
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Old March 6th, 2010, 07:43 PM
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All paws, fingers and toes have "assumed the position" then!
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Old March 7th, 2010, 09:17 AM
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Thanks guys

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Old March 7th, 2010, 10:09 AM
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Old March 7th, 2010, 03:02 PM
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Thanks HRP. I know that one of the requirements is too on your working days, you might be asked too take home one home and bottle feed throughout the night. Being able to be a helping hand and so hands on in raising and then being able to release or know that they have been released (depending on if your internship is going on when ready to release) is an experience that most do not get and you know that it was done right, the healthy way. We will also be assisting in sugery, give meds, etc.

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That sounds like a great job!!!! I sure hope you get it!
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Old March 15th, 2010, 05:33 PM
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Well got my internship. Woot woot. I am so excited for this. Come on May.

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Old March 15th, 2010, 05:55 PM
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Congratulations!!!!

That's great news, ACO!!!!
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Old March 15th, 2010, 05:57 PM
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Old March 15th, 2010, 07:27 PM
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Woo hoo! great news! now we can look forward to your rehabbin stories! Sounds like your going to enjoy it!
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Old March 15th, 2010, 07:36 PM
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oh wonderful!!!! congrats!!
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Old March 16th, 2010, 10:35 AM
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Thanks. I am looking forward to it. Can't wait till May. I am also looking forward to meeting the other four interns and the staff.

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Old March 16th, 2010, 10:42 AM
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so can you say where it is now? or did I miss it?
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Now matter what you do ACCO22 - you will do GREAT!!! So very happy for you. You go Girl!
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Well got my internship. Woot woot. I am so excited for this. Come on May.

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