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Sled Dog Kennels Intern

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Sled Dog Kennels in Denali National Park and Preserve

You will assist in the care of 30 Alaskan Husky sled dogs, including feeding, cleaning, grooming, and training adults and puppies and monitoring their general health (20%). You will also maintain equipment and grounds (20%), assist with and/ or present sled dog demonstrations (30%), interact with visitors and answer questions (20%), collect National Weather Service weather data (5%), training and office work (5%). EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: You will have opportunities for hiking, backpacking and fishing.

Quick Facts
Site Name: 
Denali National Park
State: 
AK
Location: 
Denali
Headline: 
Sled Dog Kennel Internship at Denali National Park. Interns will assist in the care of 30-35 Alaskan Husky sled dogs, maintain the historic grounds and equipment of the kennels and interact with thousands of visitors from around the world.
Position Code (PO): 
PO-00198124
Organization: 
Government
Agency: 
NPS Alaska Regional Office
Start Date: 
Sun, 04/14/2013
End Date: 
Sat, 10/12/2013
Fill Priority: 
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