Read over the JAX Animal Care Apprenticeship program description and FAQs. Watch a video about JAX's mission to improve human health. Decide if the program is right for you.
Download the JAX Animal Care and Operations Apprenticeship Application. Fill out the entire application with all the things that make you great.
Download the JAX Animal Care and Operations Recommendation Form. Ask a teacher, guidance counselor, coach, or another mentor to sing your praises and fill out the form.
Completed applications and recommendation forms should be submitted to apprenticeship@jax.org.
In-person interviews typically take place in mid-April.
Offers will be extended to 10 candidates. You will receive a JAX Apprentice welcome package by snail mail with some additional employment forms and some sweet swag.
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JAX offers opportunities for academic year research, teacher professional development, and the Maine State Science Fair.