Internship: Exhibits & Programs
EcoTarium internships provide experience working in a unique museum of science and nature. The internship program is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors and/or graduate students.
Position Description
Collections Intern
Help dig for dinosaurs, and other fossils in the collections of the EcoTarium! In preparation for an upcoming exhibit on pre-historic New England we are looking for a collections intern to work with the natural history and archival collections at the EcoTarium. The intern would help to identify potential specimens for the exhibit, and research the museumÕs involvement in early fossil discoveries in the region. The EcoTarium is the museum of the Worcester Natural History Society. The society was founded in 1825 (as the Worcester Lyceum of Natural History) and is the second oldest natural history organization in the United States. Historical collections and records date from all periods in the museumÕs history.
Project Supervisor
Betsy Loring, Manager of Exhibits
Responsibilities
The collections intern would research relevant collections materials (including fossil material, and historical documents and photos). The intern would help to identify and catalog relevant specimens and materials, and assist in conservation work on the collection. The intern would work with the Manager of Exhibits and Collections and the Director of Exhibits and Programs.
Qualifications
Relevant experience and expertise would include a background and interest in either Palentology or Collections Conservation or historical research.
Application Process:
Please submit to the address below:
- A completed application form
- A one-page cover letter which includes:
- The name of the internship that you are applying for and why you are interested in it
- What your future career objectives are
- How your experience prepares you for this position
- What you hope to learn through the internship
- A resumé
- A letter of reference from a current faculty member who can comment on your work and interest in the subject area of this internship
Structure of Internship
- Minimum commitment of one semester and at least one day per week, two days preferred.
- Students who wish to receive course credit must arrange this through their college or university
Applications are ongoing
Please submit completed application packet to:
Sue Reidy, Volunteer Coordinator
EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way
Worcester, MA 01604
508-929-2756
sreidy@ecotarium.org