Job Details

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Internship
Job Number: 16016
Department: Commissioner Precinct 4
Opening Date: 12/22/2025
Closing Date: 1/29/2026 2:20 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100

Position Description
Working At Harris County Precinct 4:

You will be surrounded by team members who bring "heart, hustle, and higher standards" to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. The team you will be joining is innovative, dynamic, and forward-looking.
Animal Sanctuary Intern Overview:

Precinct 4 Forward Internship Program (P4FIP), is an 9-week paid summer internship for students with a passion for serving others.
We've designed our program to expose students to career opportunities with Harris County and apply what they have learned in the classroom to hands-on projects. P4FIP provides students the chance to bridge the gap between academic understanding and practical professional experience.
Interns will create a community to help support their personal and professional development throughout the summer as they launch their career. Interns will work with a mentor, form relationships with other interns, and engage our Senior Leadership Team.
The Animal Sanctuary Intern will assist with the implementation of daily animal care, enrichment, and community outreach. This position is also responsible for maintaining a sanitized habitat for the ambassador animals, and a welcoming space for site visitors.

The Animal Sanctuary Intern will be based at Bear Creek Pioneers Park. The intern will be assigned a project that aligns with their degree and the internship site. Past projects have focused on animal enrichment through display enclosures and nutrition.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and assist the Wildlife Care Specialist, and Superintendent.
• Support the day-to-day operations such as ambassador animal care, zookeeper tours, facility maintenance, and more.
• Help create a friendly, open, and safe environment at Precinct 4 parks and facilities.
• Perform clerical duties such as maintaining files, and preparing documents.
• Help to ensure the cleanliness of the Animal Sanctuary.
• Help maintain organized supplies and inventory.
• Familiarizes self with the facility schedule, procedures, and policies.
• Perform tasks both indoors and in the outdoor elements.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) ###-#### or email

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements
Internship Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an educational institution and working toward an an undergraduate degree
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Proficient in the Microsoft suite of applications including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have a can do attitude and willingness to learn from others
• Must have a strong passion and patience to work with animals
• Must have a strong work ethic and be willing to work in the outdoors under high summer temperatures.
• Must have strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Must possess working knowledge of computers and related software
• Must have an interest in animal enrichment and park operations.
• Proficient in the Microsoft suite of applications including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to take initiative and possess skills for problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Must be efficient and detail-oriented with a strong customer/constituent focus.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications
Preferences

Location/Residency Preference:

• Resident of Harris County Precinct 4 (preferred)

General Information
Position Type, Salary and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular | Internship
  
• Harris County employees and interns receive a competitive salary.

Location:

• Bear Creek Pioneers Park | 3535 War Memorial St, Houston, TX 77084.

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Not Applicable
01

To be eligible for this internship, candidates are required to be currently enrolled in an educational institution and working toward an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes, I am currently enrolled in an educational institution and working towards a undergraduate or graduate degree, maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• No, I do not currently meet the educational enrollment and GPA criteria for this internship.

02

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

03

Are you a current resident of Harris County Precinct 4?

• Yes
• No

Required Question