We were recruiting interns for animal care, veterinary clinical practice, and museum work for the 2026 academic year (※Recruitment has ended).

Tama Zoo is recruiting interns for animal care, veterinary clinical training, and museum (curator) training for the 2026 fiscal year (Reiwa 8).

Types and content of practical training

(1) Animal Husbandry Practice

The student will gain practical experience primarily in animal care and exhibition operations at the Animal Care and Exhibition Division and the Insectarium Animal Care and Exhibition Section of the Education and Outreach Division.

(2) Veterinary clinical training

In the animal hospital department, students will gain practical experience primarily in veterinary clinical work.

(3) Museum Internship

In the Education and Outreach Section, you will gain practical experience primarily in education and outreach activities.
*There is no animal care work involved.

Applicants for internships

(1) Animal Husbandry Training: Persons equivalent to those in ① or ②

① Undergraduate students in their second year or higher who are enrolled in a university or graduate school and are majoring in a subject related to animals.
Related fields of study include zoology, veterinary medicine, biology, animal husbandry, science, and agriculture.

② Students in their second year or higher who are enrolled in a vocational school and are majoring in a course related to wildlife.

(2) Veterinary clinical training

Students enrolled in a university or graduate school, majoring in veterinary medicine, in their fourth year or higher.

(3) Museum Internship

Students in their third year or above who are enrolled in a university or graduate school and wish to obtain credits for "Museum Internship" through internship at this park.
Applicants must be able to participate in the entire duration of the internship.
Applicants must have already earned or be expected to earn credits for all curator training courses except for museum internships.

Internship period and number of applicants

(1) Animal care practical training and (2) Veterinary clinical practical training

(3) Museum Internship

Application Guidelines and Forms

For details on how to apply, please see the application guidelines below.

How to apply

Please apply using the application form as follows.

When applying, please configure your spam filter and email software to allow emails from @tokyo-zoo.net and @kintoneapp.com. This is especially important for those applying from a mobile phone. If you do not receive an automatic reply email after applying, please contact Tama Zoo Education and Outreach Section.

*You will be redirected to an external website (kintoneapp.com). kintoneapp.com is a website managed and operated by Toyokumo Co., Ltd. Personal information you provide will be securely stored on servers managed by Toyokumo Co., Ltd., and will be promptly deleted after its intended use is complete, ensuring strict and appropriate handling.

Application deadline

2026年5月20日（水）　※募集は終了しました。

Notification of selection results and submission of application form

The selection results, regardless of whether you are accepted or not, will be sent to the internship contact person at your school around June 20, 2026 (Saturday). If you pass the selection process, your school will be required to submit the internship acceptance application form (Form 2) collectively using the designated form.

Application submission deadline

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Contact

多摩動物公園　教育普及係　実習担当
TEL：042-591-1611（代表）
※受付時間は9時30分～17時