INTERNSHIPS

As part of our mission to excite and inform people about the natural world through exploration and discovery, the Delaware Museum of Natural History is offering unpaid summer internships for college students:

During the college internship, students will:
• Gain an understanding of the importance of research collections at the museum.
• Gain hands-on training and experience working with collections objects through working on a semi-independent project.
• Learn about career opportunities at natural history museums.

Requirements: Applicants must have completed their freshman year of college and should be interested in pursuing a career in a field related to natural history or museums.

Dates: Interns must be available Monday – Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  A minimum commitment of 20 hours per week for 6 weeks is required. Internships will occur between the dates of June 1 and August 1.  Students may be able to arrange course credit for their internships.  Students wanting to meet specific internship requirements for their course of study should contact the museum to see if their needs can be accommodated.

Internship Activities: Depending on the interests of the student, interns will assist collection staff with specimen preparation, data entry, routine collection maintenance activities, special conservation projects, and collections documentation. Opportunities are available in both the Mollusk and Bird collections of the Museum. Opportunities may also be available for students with previous training in the anthropology, insect, mammal, and herpetology collections and the library and archives.

Other: The museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit and hours spent interning can typically be used to meet volunteering requirements of schools. A letter confirming the number of internship hours will be sent to schools upon request. Students may also request a letter of recommendation for placement in their school file or for use in graduate school or job applications.

To apply: Download the 2010 application as a PDF. Applications may also be requested by contacting Terri Reed, Director of Human Resources and Visitor Services, Delaware Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 3937, Wilmington, DE 19807-0937, treed@delmnh.org, or by calling 302-658-9111, ext. 324. DMNH is committed to providing equal opportunity for all.

Application deadline: Friday, April 16, 2010