Junior Zoo Crew is an education program where selected teens spend summer interacting with the public, helping with special events, and assisting in the Children's Zoo by feeding and cleaning animals.
Applicants MUST be at least age 14 by May 30th, and no older than age 17 on July 15th in the year they apply.
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*Applications for 2022 are now closed*
Session One Shifts: June 8 - July 15 FULL
Session Two Shifts: July 16 - August 19 FULL
Each year, applicants must:
- Submit an online application
- Submit a letter of recommendation*
- Pass a City of Idaho Falls background check
- Attend an interview with zoo staff
*Returning Jr. Zoo Crew members do NOT need to submit a letter of recommendation
**Acceptance is contingent on a completed medical form to be submitted before training.