» Division of Paleontology 2010 Summer Internships
Division of Paleontology 2010 Summer Internships
The Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History is offering a small number of full-time, 8-week internships for graduate or undergraduate students in paleontology, life sciences, museum studies, or related fields (June 28, 2010 start).
The interns will work with collection management staff to carry out collection inventories; survey and prepare collections in advance of collection moves; georeference specimen localities; and construct archival quality housings for specimens and associated labels.
A stipend will be provided as support over the internship period.
Interested parties should email a résumé and cover letter to be received no later than Friday May 14, 2010 to:
Ruth O'Leary
Director of Collections and Archives
Division of Paleontology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West @ 79th Street
New York
NY 10024
Email oleary@amnh.org
Division of Paleontology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West @ 79th Street
New York
NY 10024
Email oleary@amnh.org
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