Maine Wildlife Park is open for the season!
This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to change the way people see the world. Here, wildlife stops being an abstract idea. It becomes real. Personal. Worth protecting.
The park team includes full-time State of Maine positions, seasonal staff, and interns working together to care for wildlife and connect people to the natural world.
From hands-on animal care and education programs to guest services, operations, and maintenance, every role helps bring the park to life. Our seasonal internship program offers real-world experience for those exploring careers in wildlife and conservation.
Maine Wildlife Park is hiring seasonal staff to support guest services, group visits, retail operations, and daily visitor services during the park’s open season. These are hands-on, public-facing positions that help visitors feel welcome, keep daily operations organized, and support a positive experience for park visitors.
Interested in applying? Please send a copy of your resume and cover letter to mainewildlifepark@maine.gov
The Assistant Guest Experience Coordinator is a full-time seasonal leadership position that helps oversee daily operations of the park’s gatehouse and Nature Store during the open season. This position works closely with the Guest Experience Coordinator to support front-end staff and volunteers, assist with scheduling and training, troubleshoot visitor service and point-of-sale issues, and help ensure smooth operations during busy visitation periods.
This position is ideal for someone with strong customer service skills, leadership experience, and the ability to stay organized and calm in a fast-paced public setting. Weekend and holiday availability is required during the operating season.
View the full Assistant Guest Experience Coordinator posting (PDF)
The Reservation and Group Visit Coordinator helps manage group visits, school field trips, shelter rentals, and scheduled weekday arrivals. This position serves as the primary point of contact for groups before and during their visit, helping ensure that reservations, payments, arrival logistics, and visitor instructions are clear and well organized.
This is a seasonal, visitor-facing role with a typical Monday through Friday schedule, morning to mid-afternoon, when most school and group arrivals occur.
View the full Reservation and Group Visit Coordinator posting (PDF)
Guest Services Clerks are often the first people visitors meet when they arrive at the Maine Wildlife Park. These seasonal positions support admissions, Nature Store sales, visitor questions, wayfinding, and other day-to-day customer service needs.
This is a good fit for someone who enjoys working with the public, can handle busy periods with patience and professionalism, and wants to be part of a team that helps visitors connect with Maine’s wildlife.
From May through August (8am-2pm, 2-3 days a week), wildlife care interns work alongside our keeper team, gaining hands-on experience in animal husbandry, enrichment, habitat care, diet prep, browse collection, and visitor education. Under the guidance of the assistant superintendent, interns learn what it really takes to care for Maine’s wildlife in a professional setting. This is an unpaid internship, but the hands-on experience, mentorship, and real-world wildlife work are anything but small.
The application for 2026 spring and summer internships is closed. Applications for the 2027 season are expected to open in February 2027, follow us on Facebook for updates. Thank you for your interest!