Professional Opportunities and Training
Teacher Training
Basic and advanced training opportunities allow teachers to study with Zoo scientists, discover new ways to help students learn, improve the quality of field trips, and build their capacity to understand and teach complex subjects in the fields of conservation, wildlife management, ecology, and biotechnology, in the classroom and in nature. 
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Professional Training in Science, Research, and Education
The Zoo offers U.S. and international training courses for scientists, zoo biologists, wildlife managers, and many others. Courses include wildlife conservation and management, biodiversity monitoring and assessment, environmental leadership, GIS and ecology, veterinary medicine, and zoological medicine. more
Internships and Fellowships
Internships and fellowships (including teacher fellowships) give participants a unique opportunity for advanced training in conservation research, education, animal programs, and zoo management. more
Fujifilm Curatorial Residency in Animal Care The deadline for application has passed.
For the first Fujifilm Curatorial Residency in Animal Care, the National Zoo is seeking candidates interested in pursuing careers as leaders in the management of programs, collections, and staff within a conservation science-oriented zoological park. This is a competitively awarded two-year post-doctoral Residency, to begin in summer 2007. more
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Stop in and see us. The FONZ education offices are located in the Zoo's Visitor Center and are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call us at 
202.633.4455 or
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