OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eight special education students have learned something about the workday world, thanks to their month on duty at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.

The students were part of an Omaha Public Schools program aimed at exposing students to job expectations and preparing them for future jobs.

Among the lessons: customer service, how to accept compliments from co-workers and what positive body language looks like.

The students weren’t paid, but they earned school credit while acquiring employment skills.