3. SMITHSONIAN INTERNSHIPS
National Museum of Natural History
1. Natural History Internship Program (unpaid)
The National Museum of Natural History offers internships in each of its research departments and offices with emphasis on current research initiatives of the staff. Research and collection management are carried out in the natural sciences in the following areas: 1) Anthropology, 2) Botany, 3) Entomology, 4) Invertebrate Zoology, 5) Mineral Sciences, 6) Vertebrate Zoology. Areas of study are the natural sciences, geographic information systems; scientific illustration; public programming (exhibits, education); and public affairs. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Internship Coordinator, NHB 158, Washington, D.C. 20560
Tel: 202/357-2623, E-mail: schremp.magda@simnh.si.edu
2 .Research Training Program (paid)
This program is a museum-based activity exclusively for English proficient undergraduate students interested in a career in the biological, geological or anthropological sciences. The program introduces students to the diversity of scientific disciplines, research techniques, and career choices available in the field of natural history through a structured ten-week summer schedule of activities. Through a competitive process including approximately 500 applicants annually, 20-28 outstanding students from around the world are selected to participate. Students participating in the Research Training Program, in conjunction with their Smithsonian research advisor, develop and test a scientific hypothesis and communicate the results through written manuscripts and oral presentations. Research topics are limited to collection-based investigation in Anthropology, Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, Mineral Sciences, Paleobiology, and Vertebrate Zoology. Examples of research projects are: description and publication of a new species, morphological or molecular analysis of a taxonomic group, and mineralogical or geochemical study of rocks or minerals. The research project is supplemented with a schedule of required activities, which include lectures, discussions, demonstrations, field trips, and tours. In all aspects the program is designed to prepare participants for scientific careers; selecting and entering graduate school, designing and conducting research, and presenting and publishing results.
Deadline: All application materials must be received by February 1.
Contact: Tel: 202/357-4548, Fax: 202/786-2563; E-mail: sangrey.mary@nmnh.si.edu
All information and application materials are posted at our web site.