Zoo Careers and More!

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens offers a wide variety of employment opportunities: from being a full- or part-time zoo keeper, assisting guests in the gift shop, to piloting a catamaran through islands of monkeys, and more. Position openings vary and so we keep applications and resumes on file for when there is an opening.

Please note: NO INTERNSHIPS are currently available.

Applications are available daily at the zoo gift shop. You can also send in your resume as well. We're always glad to have resumes on file. Naples Zoo is a drug-free workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Drug screening is required.The Zoo's mission is to delight guests with the natural world to inspire the conservation of our planet's remaining wild areas and their wondrous inhabitants.

Please feel free to submit a resume for our files at any time.

Coordinator of Volunteer Services
Coordinate all aspects of the zoo volunteer program including recruitment, training, placement, deployment, retention, recognition, tracking, and budgeting.  Develop and maintain internal and external partnerships. Support managers and directors in fundraising initiatives.

IMPORTANT: This position has very specific requirements and is being advertised nationally through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Please download this job description PDF to see these requirements and e-mail your resume with "QUALIFIED COORDINATOR APPLICANT" as the subject line to be considered for the position.

General Curator
Under general supervision, the General Curator will oversee the care of a diverse collection of 250 animals representing 90 species and implement policies and procedures relevant to the specimen collection in an AZA accredited zoo.  The General Curator will schedule, assign and direct all personnel involved in the care of the animal collection and review, hire and oversee the training of new keeper staff. 

This individual will orchestrate all aspects of animal care including but not limited to: acquisition, disposition, husbandry, enrichment, implementation of balanced and nutritional diets, translocations, medical procedures, and vaccinations.  He or she will collaborate with management staff on exhibit designs and renovations; assist in monitoring the Institutional Collection Plan and assist the Director of Conservation and Education in overseeing all public animal programs. 

The General Curator will insure the zoo maintains all local, state, and federal permits, help lead the Emergency Response Team, schedule safety drills and participate in the Facilities/Safety Committee with fellow department heads.

IMPORTANT: This position has very specific requirements and is being advertised nationally through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Please download this job description PDF to see these requirements and e-mail your resume with "EXPERIENCED CURATOR APPLICANT" as the subject line to be considered for the position. Out of consideration for our staff, please do not apply if you do not meet these requirements. Because of the importance of this position, persons without supervisory experience will not be considered.

Send resumes to

or to address below.

Mail resumes to:
Human Resources Office, 1590 Goodlette Road, Naples FL 34102

or fax to: 239.262.6866

You can also fill out an application or drop resumes off at the zoo itself.
The zoo is conveniently located in the heart of Naples.