Work, Intern, or Volunteer for American Eagle Foundation
Avian Care Specialist / Wings of America – Now Hiring
Required Prerequisites: Must have flexible days / hours. Must have a clean driving record. Must be able to pass both a background check and drug screen.
Desired Job Prerequisites: We are looking for someone with an outgoing personality, prior bird handling experience is a plus, and prior public speaking / education for large to small audiences.
Primary Focus/Location: Raptor husbandry, education, and public interaction at Dollywood.
To apply for our Avian Care Specialist / Wings of America Position
2022 Spring Internship Program
NEW!! This year, the AEF invites current university students and recent graduates to apply for our Spring Internship Program. 2-3 interns will actively work with our non-releasable birds of prey.
Internships are unpaid. Interns are also provided with assistance in securing housing, although housing is the responsibility of the intern. Interns must be able to provide their own transportation.
Not accepting applications at this time, please check back in November 2021
Avian Care Specialist / Headquarters
Required Prerequisites: Must have flexible days / hours. Must have a clean driving record. Must be able to pass both a background check and drug screen.
Desired Job Prerequisites: We are looking for someone with an outgoing personality, prior bird handling experience is a plus, and prior public speaking / education for large to small audiences.
Primary Focus/Location: Raptor husbandry, education, and public interaction at AEF Headquarters.
To apply for our Avian Care Specialist / Headquarters Position:
2022 Summer Internship Program
Each year, the AEF invites current university students and recent graduates to apply for our Summer Internship Program. 2-3 interns will actively work with our non-releasable birds, feed our Eagles on Eagle Mountain Sanctuary, work on special projects with AEF’s Marketing Coordinator, perform in our educational Wings of America birds-of-prey show, and get first hand experience banding/tagging/caring for our captive-hatched eaglets that are released into the wild from our hack tower on Douglas Lake each summer.
Internships are unpaid, but a weekly stipend is offered to help offset basic living expenses. Interns are also provided with assistance in securing housing, although housing is the responsibility of the intern. Interns must be able to provide their own transportation.
Not accepting applications at this time, please check back in January 2022
On-Site Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers help further the mission of the American Eagle Foundation. You MUST be a Sevier County/East Tennessee resident and be able to commit to a weekly or bimonthly volunteer schedule.
To apply to become an on-site volunteer at the AEF:
Online Volunteer Opportunities
To apply to become a Moderator or Remote Camera Operator for our Nest Cam Program:
To apply to become a Volunteer Video Creator for our Nest Cam Program (NEW!):
To apply to become a Volunteer Video Creator for our Nest Cam Program (NEW!):
Equal Opportunity Employer
The AEF does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin in any recruitment, training, hiring, discharge, promotion or any condition, term or privilege of employment.
The AEF bases its Volunteer, Intern and Employee decisions based on dedication, determination, skill, knowledge, vocational background, commitment, passion, and compatibility.
