Intern Experience

Overseas Volunteer Experience Stories

Our interns and volunteers make our sanctuary what it is today, and we are so grateful for their hard work. We welcome volunteers from all over the world. We have invite volunteers/interns to write a small piece about their time at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary so that our readers can see first-hand what it’s like to be part of our team. Scroll down below to read the monthly inserts and get a better idea about life at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary.

Isabella Hampel

Internship

Hi! My name is Isabella and I’m from Florida! I did a 4-week Wildlife Husbandry Internship with Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, and it was absolutely amazing. Not only did it fulfill…

Larissa Steiner

Internship

Hi! My name is Larissa. I’m 21 and from Colorado. I spent 8 weeks at Alturas working as a junior veterinary intern. During this time, I helped clean, feed, medicate,…

Irene Siani

Internship

Hi, I’m Irene from Italy, I’m 23 and I study Animal Care. I spent 8 weeks at Alturas as a wildlife husbandry intern, and I couldn’t have chosen a better…

Luca Ruff Rodriguez

Internship

Hi! My name is Luca, I am 19 years old and I’m from Germany. I completed the Orphan Care Internship at Alturas Wildlife Rescue Center for 6 weeks. I already…

Lexi Anguiano

Internship

Hello! My name is Lexi Anguiano and I’m from California. I spent 5 weeks at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary and it was an incredibly rewarding experience. As a junior vet intern,…

Alexander Parillo

Internship

I have learned about animals since I was a child and studied the science of animals in university. However, in the three months I spent at Alturas as a wildlife…

Aline Bouckaert

Internship

Hi! My name is Aline, and I completed the Wildlife Internship at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary for 10 weeks. I study Animal Care at Vives in Belgium. The wildlife internship focuses…

Rhiannon Ferriday

Internship

Hello, my name is Rhiannon and I am from California. As an aspiring veterinarian, I applied for the veterinary and orphan care internship position at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary with the…

Indigo Knights

Internship

Hi! My name is Indigo, I’m 17, and I was at Alturas for three months. I am originally from Canada, but I currently live in the Dominican Republic. I graduated…