EmailMe Form - Zoo Keeper Career

Istituzione Scientifica Centro colibri

Headquarters: Città Fiera, Via Bardelli 4, Torreano di Martignacco (UD), Italy
Telephone 2pm-8pm: 00390432544665;
Email: info@centrocolibri.com

No knowledge of the Italian language is required,
the tutors speak Spanish and English.

Deadline for submitting an online application:
before 23:59 of 10 March 2018

Start of the working experience in Italy:
23 of March 2018

Arrival in Udine - Italy
(nearby airports Venice, Treviso, Trieste and Bologna):
before 23 March

The Centro Colibrí Scientific Institution - founded by the famous professor, Margherita Hack - based in Udine, is offering a scholarship for a "working experience" of 13 months that includes an apartment in Udine, with paid expenses and financial assistance worth 250 euros per the month (300 euro for students in the second year).
The offer of the "working experience" consists, after a training, in the autonomous management of hummingbirds (care, maintenance, feeding, etc) and the environments that house them.

At the end of 13 months you will receive the certificate of:

1st year DIPLOMA in
Assistant Hummingbird Keeper,
for the first year students;

2nd year GRADUATE DIPLOMA in
Hummingbird Keeper,
for the second year students

The career of Animal Keeper, Bird Keeper or ZOO Keeper in Istituzione scientifica Centro colibri is divided into:

1st year Diploma in Assistant Animal Keeper or Assistant Hummingbird Keeper;

2nd year Graduate Animal Diploma Keeper or Hummingbird Keeper

5th year Master's Decree (for the career of Curator or Director)

Minimum time required:
13 months
Required for immediate availability
Commitment: 6 days a week for 9 hours a day

Location:
Istituzione scientifica Centro colibri
Torreano di Martignacco, Udine
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Italy

Mission of the scientific institution Centro colibri (hummingbird centre):

The hummingbird Scientific Institution is recognized by the Italian Republic and the Governments of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and has been associated with several Universities and Research Centers.

It was born more than 15 years ago in the Miramare Castle park in Trieste, and after several years it moved to an underground bunker (underground level in the "Città Fiera" Business Center of Martignacco, near the city of Udine - Italy), completely isolated from the external environment, it replicates the microclimate and the South American photoperiod.

The purpose of this institution is to safeguard the hummingbirds by determining the first protocol related to the physiology, breeding and reproduction of the hummingbirds.

On the Facebook page and on the website of the hummingbird centre you can see the projects carried out in Italy and around the world.

To the participants who register and who are really interested to start this working experience, we will be able to give you the contacts of the English students who worked in the Scientific institution.

Conditions and facilities offered to the winner of the Scholarship for this work experience:

1) Registration fees paid by the institution

2) The Centro colibri, in addition to paying Registration fees, offers a scholarship of € 250 per month (€ 300 per month for students of the second year).

The € 250 per month are thus distributed:

€ 130 per month in cash (€ 180 for students in the second year) at the end of every 30 days after arriving in Italy (via bank transfer on the 15th day of the following month, therefore the first 130€ will be transfered by bank the 15 of May, then other 130€ the 15 of June, other 130€ the 15 of July, etc).

More other € 120 per month with a voucher of € 4 per day for food (from the second day of arrival in Udine). These € 120 per month (that is € 4 per day) can be used exclusively for food.

The institution does not pay medicines, medical exams, medical insurance, etc.

3) A house in Udine - Italy. Room shared with other students of the same gender.
The accommodation and all the consumption of the house is paid by the institution (water, electricity, heating and rent). The distance between the house and the scientific institution is 4 km, students use a bicycle.

4) The bicycle provided by Centro colibri.

5) A deposit of 300 euro is required and will be returned at the end of 13 months.

6) At the end of the 13-month period, to help the student to enter the labor or research world or to be able to travel through Europe to specialize in the sector, the student will receive a prize of 500.00 euro; distributed in 100 euro per month for the following 5 months.

7) If the student decides to leave the working experience before the 13-month period, the student will not receive this compensation and will not be able to claim part of it and no part of the deposit and the monthly contribution and bail

8) At the end of 13 months the student will recive a certificate of:
1st year DIPLOMA in
Assistant Hummingbird Keeper
for the first year students;
or 2nd year GRADUATE DIPLOMA in
Hummingbird Keeper for the second year students;
The issuance of the Diploma may be subject to a final examination

9) You have the right to 20 days of "paid holiday" to be able to apply after the end of the second month.
Each month, starting from the second month, about 2 days of monthly holidays are accumulated that can be used for longer periods, thus allowing the student to return to their country in the holiday seasons.
The dates will be arranged with the Director.
You can not ask for holidays in seasons like Christmas, Easter, etc.

10) A part of the 20 days of vacation, you have the possibility of having another 10 days of special permission (for serious family problems, doctors, etc) with the authorization of the Director.
In case you will need more than 10 days of special permission for documented problems, the end of your 13 months work experience will be delay of the same number of days.

11) Your day has a duration of 9 hours between handling, observation and care of animals and environments. The schedules vary depending on the scheduled exercises, the assigned appointment or the need of the Direction.
As an example: start at 08:30 and finish at 20:30 with lunch from 12:30 to 14:00 and another break from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Or, in the case of manual handfeeding or special observation of hummingbirds with problems, the hours can be: beginning at 13, dinner time from 20 to 21:30 and ending at 23:30;
In any case, for a total of 9 daily hours exercised.
Meeting with colleagues or with the direction, and also lunch/dinner of work are not included in these 9 hours. All lunch/dinner of work organized by the Direction will be paid by Centro colibri.

12) In case of need established by the Direction, the schedule can be extended beyond 9 hours, but in that case, the overtime will be recovered in the following weeks, on dates established with the Direction.

13) The required commitment is 6 days a week.
Your day of rest will be announced periodically.

14) The duration of this working experience is 13 months, however, if for serious family, personal or health reasons the person must resign before the 13 months, it must be with a notice, by email to info@centrocolibri.com of at least 60 working days (although not consecutive if the reasons for resignation are related to serious health problems or death of a family member), to organize their replacement and training of the person who will take their place without harming animal welfare and without creating inconvenience to the organization.
From the moment of the resignation you cannot ask for vacation days.
If in these 60 days there are some vacation or recuperation days already planned, these are maintained but the vacation days cannot be counted within 60 days.
At the end of these 60 days the deposit will be returned. In case of abandonment before these 60 days, the deposit will not be returned. In case of expulsion for failure to comply with these conditions or for any aggressive/unpolite behavior towads people or animals, the deposti will not be returned.

15) The career of ZOO Keeper and more specifically of a hummingbird keeper, is equated to a military career.
Love for animals must be accompanied by seriousness, education, punctuality and discipline.
Our scientific institution, with this work experience want not only to transfer the skills about how to keep hummingbirds, but also prepare, train and to form the character of responsable keepers and future Curators, and to prepare them to deal with cultures of different countries.

To apply, please complete the following registration form:

Your name: *

Your surname: *

Your email *

Retype your email

Your mobile number (whatsapp) *

Retype your mobile number (whatsapp)

Age: *

Birthday *

DD / MM / YYYY

DD = day
MM = month
YYYY = year

City and Country where you born *

City and Country where are you now *

Have you ever worked or volunteered at a zoo? *

No, never

No, but I already asked to be accepted

Yes, in this ZOO:

Have you ever worked or volunteered/interned with animals in a breeding centre or pet shop? *

No, never

No, but I already asked to be accepted

Yes, in this store/breeding centre:

Have you ever worked or volunteered/interned with animals in a veterinary clinic? *

No, never

No, but I already asked to be accepted

Yes, in this Clinic:

Your level of education and courses studied: *

Knowledge of languages is not mandatory. The tutors of the Colibri Center speak Englissh. If you do not know any other language mark the voice "insufficient" for each language indicated *

Can you work with every type of animal? *

Yes, I can work with every type of animal

No, the following animals make me scared or disgusted (write them):

In what kind of environment would you like to work in, in the future? *

Any type, but more outdoors (in an open-air zoo or safari, walking all day in different environments)

Any type, but more in a specific reconstructed ecosystem (greenhouse, aquarium, etc.)

Only open in forests of South America or other continents with wild animals

In this specific environment / institution / situation:

With what animals would you prefer to work in your life? *

Any type, but I prefer mammals

Any kind, but I prefer reptiles or/and amphibians

Any type, but I prefer birds

My wish is to work only with this animal:

If one day you are offered a job in another country: *

I like the idea and I like the fact of living in other countries

I would accept the work, but I would not be very happy to have to live far from my Country

I resign because it is important for me to have a job near my city

Indicate if you have experience with domestic animals.
If you have no experience, do not fill this field

Indicate if you have experience with animals of zoos
or non-domestic
If you have no experience, do not fill this field

Indicate if you have volunteered, also in different sectors of animals.
If you have no experience, do not fill this field

Indicate the work you have done in your life.
If you have no experience, do not fill this field

IMPORTANT:
Why do you want to participate in this 13-months "working experience" at the hummingbird centre? *

Only for the second year students:
Why do you want to do another 12 months in the Centro colibri?

What is your ideal job? What would you like to do in life? Also in different sectors of animals... *

Tell us what you like to do in your free time? *

For which of these reasons do you want to participate in this 13-months "working experience" at the hummingbird centre in Italy? *

Because I would like to have a new experience and live away from home

Because I cannot find work and I want to try a new career

Because I love animals and I would like to work with them for 13 months

I love animals and I want to have experience in this sector, and become one day a Zoo Curator

As previously mentioned, all of our students use a bicycle to get to the hummingbird centre from the house.
Do you know how to ride a bicycle? *

Yes, I can ride a bicycle

I cannot ride a bike well, but I can improve

No, I cannot ride a bicycle. I will have to use another means of transportation

Have you played sports in your life? *

No, never

Yes, I did / do this / these sports:

Do you have any health problems or illness? *

I do not have any health problems. I could show a medical certificate of good health

Yes, I have the following problem:

The first candidates will be contacted by phone.
The person who will win, will have to travel to Italy
before March 23, 2018.

Obviously the person who will win the scholarship, if you wish, may be accompanied by a relative.

Do you confirm that you are immediately available? *

Yes, I confirm it

No, I can’t travel to Italy before March 23, 2018 (in this case, your request will be rejected)

Attach a photo of yourself.

Attaching a photo is not mandatory but it is recommended (and is widely used in Latin Countries like Italy, Spain, etc).
You can attach one or more photos of you and/or you with the animals that you have taken care of, or with your pets.

For each photo you want to attach you have to press "Add File".

If you cannot send photos here, you can send this Registration Form without photos and send your photos afterwards to:
info@centrocolibri.com

If you want, you can attach a document:
a curriculum, a certificate or a reference.

Attaching a document is not mandatory.

If you want to send us a document,
but you cannot attach them here,
you can send this Registration Form without a document
and then send the document to
info@centrocolibri.com

Do you confirm that you have understood all the terms of this Scholarship working experience and in particular that it is for a minimum period of 13 months? *

Yes, I confirm it and confirm I am available for 13 months

NO, I am not available for 13 months (in this case, your request will be rejected)

By pressing the "Send" button
your application form will be sent to the
Direction of the scientific institution Centro colibrì
and a copy will be sent to your email

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