Job Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in Zoo employment opportunities! By checking this site often, you can learn more about the Zoo and what we have to offer. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is an equal opportunity employer and accepts employment applications and/or resumes for current open positions only. Internship opportunities are also available.

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden supports a drug-free and tobacco/nicotine-free workplace. Employment in all Zoo positions is contingent upon the successful completion and passing of a post-offer, pre-employment drug and tobacco/nicotine test.

Employees hired after 7/1/2010 may not smoke or use any form of tobacco products at any time, whether on or off duty, as a condition of employment.  This means that you must be nicotine-free by the time of your pre-employment drug screen, which follows an offer of employment and is a condition of hire. The drug test will include a screen for cotinine (a nicotine metabolite).  If you currently use any tobacco product, or if you are engaged in a tobacco cessation program, you must be completely free of the use of any nicotine-containing products by the time of your drug screen forward.

Full-Time Positions:

Animal Division Program Manager, Interpretive Collection:

This is a key, visible position that requires a motivated, dedicated team player who is willing to make a significant commitment to the organization. This requires a tactful individual with strong problem solving, decision making and leadership skills, and demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of staff.

Position Summary: Reporting to the Curator of Operant Conditioning, this position oversees the development and implementation of the Zoo’s Interpretive Animal Collection. In support of the Curator, provides supervision over the daily work and husbandry activities of the Children’s Zoo Animal Division Keeper Staff and associated interpretive collection; Assist in selecting and training personnel, and reviewing and evaluating personnel performance. Duties include assisting in preparing and administering the divisional budget, developing and implementing work methods, procedures, and guidelines, assisting with Zoo educational/visitor engagement programs, maintaining adequate inventories of supplies and equipment, reviewing and evaluating personnel and procedural performance and preparing reports for management review. Full Description (PDF) >

Seasonal Positions: