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**Internal Applications - This position is open to exiting Hanrob employees to apply**

**About the PetSkills Internship Program**

**We are seeking enthusiastic aspiring dog trainers for an Internship in the Dog Training team under the PetSkills Internship Program.**

**This is a paid Internship for 12 months in which you will work at Heathcote on a full-time basis while completing the nationally accredited ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services through Hanrob College after hours.**

**The PetSkills Internship Program will provide you with essential and current training and work accountabilities in your work role within animal welfare and behaviour, WHS, customer service, animal care, enrichment, animal first aid, animal nutrition and exercise, conditioning, grooming and dog training dependent upon work role and specialisation and interacting with animals. Working within our Pet Hotels and Playgrounds you have the opportunity to study, learn, work and develop skills to become a vital team member within the Hanrob team.**

**College Tutorials are one evening per week for approximately one hour in addition to the required readings and assessment tasks across the 17 units of study**

**About You**

**You are enthusiastic, dependable, focussed, and excited to aspire to a career in Dog Training & gaining your qualification in Animal Care Services. You enjoy working as part of a team, and enjoy combining work and learning to assist team and organisational goals**:
**To be considered for the PetSkills Internship Program, you will be**:

- **Committed to a career in Dog Training**:

- **Willing to combine work and study and allocate the equivalent of at least 1 day a week to study**:

- **Available to work during school holidays and on weekends on a rotating roster**:

- **A good communicator and positive person who enjoys teamwork**:

- **Ability to effectively manage time and prioritise work and study tasks**:

- **Willing and able to adhere to Hanrob Pet Hotels' operating procedures and work health and safety requirements at all times**:

- **Able to work independently yet under guidance as needed**:

- **Ability to work within a fast-paced work environment**:

- **Strongly passionate about companion animals**:

- **A licensed driver, and access to a car (and clean driving record)**:

- **Able to physically undertake duties to fulfill tasks associated with animal care - this is a physically active position**:

- **Be over the age of 18.**

**The Benefits**
- **Develop in-demand skills in animal services**:

- **Learn from Australia’s leading animal education provider Hanrob College**:

- **Exciting and rewarding careers working in animal services**:

- **Be paid at the full Miscellaneous Award rate while you study - we pay Interns well above the National Training Wage**:

- **Career pathways opportunities Australia-wide**:

- **Gain valued industry experience, skills and knowledge**:

- **Receive a nationally accredited (AQF) Certificate III in Animal Care Services after 12 months upon successful completion**:

- **A career with a purpose, with likeminded animal lovers**:

- **Work in a friendly team culture with passion to provide valuable outcomes to pets**:

- **Employee Assistance Programs and Appreciation Events**:

- **Employee discounts on a range of Hanrob products and services, and more**

**Application Process**

**If you believe you want to embark on an exciting career opportunity in Dog Training have the required energy, passion and commitment to be a PetSkills Intern and want the opportunity to become a qualified Dog Trainer, then **APPLY NOW **by sending through your r **esume and a cover letter explaining why you would like the internship **.**

**It is imperative that you are available and willing to complete the required study component through the College & work in the lead up to, and during, peak periods and school holidays (including Christmas and Easter).**

**The work involved in this Internship is physically demanding and requires a significant amount of walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, restraining, bending, kneeling, squatting and being on your feet for most of the day while on site.