KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- Are you searching for an unique and adventurous summer job? Find out how to bring out the work animal in you by attending Knoxville Zoo's annual job fair on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Knoxville Zoo is looking for friendly and energetic people who are interested in working for a good cause. Applicants may be 15-years-old for positions in certain areas, but most positions require employees who are 16-years or older. Seasonal and part-time positions are available in gifts, admission, sales, education programs, security, membership, rides and food areas. Weekend and holiday hours are required, but employees will not have to work nights.

To attend Knoxville Zoo’s job fair, visit the Fort Sanders Ranger Station located to the right of the zoo’s front entrance for direction to the Zoo's Conference Center. First round interviews will be conducted on the spot for seasonal positions. Some staff hired during one of the two spring job fairs will begin employment immediately, others may start work on staggered schedules, as required.

Knoxville Zoo is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is mandatory for employment at the zoo.

If you are unable to attend this job fair, Knoxville Zoo will host a second job fair on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For further information on the job fair, please contact Shannon Swayney, human resources manager, at 865.637.5331 ext. 407 or e-mail sswayney@knoxville-zoo.org.

Knoxville Zoo is located off exit 392 from Interstate 40 and is open every day except Christmas Day. The zoo is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education. Currently, the zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission and ticket sales stop one-hour before the zoo closes. Next-day admission is free after 3 p.m. For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxville-zoo.org.