2016 Summer Internship in Invertebrates/Entomology at the Sam Noble Museum

Collections Intern (1 position)

Summer, 2016 (40 hours per week for 12 weeks)

Salary $15 per hour

Application Deadline 15 April 2016

Housing Not Provided

The Department of Recent Invertebrates at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is seeking one intern for Summer 2016. The internship will provide practical experience, first-hand knowledge, and a broad exposure to museum work in a dynamic natural history collection. The intern will work under the guidance of the Curatorial Staff to assist with collection management activities related to the curation, digitization, and integration of the insect and invertebrate collection of approximately half a million specimens. The intern also will focus on best practices in natural history collections management and care. The primary objective will involve gathering information via other professional websites and publications to create a centralized location for currently available information about current best practice topics. The information will be assimilated for posting to the Entomological Collections Network website and annual meeting.

The 12-week internship, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, will begin in May 2016 and end in August 2016. The position is full-time (40 hours per week) at $15 per hour for a total salary compensation of $7,200. Deadline for applications is 15 May 2016.

Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for job requisition number 24888. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For the position described herein, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address), and one-page essay with their online application. Include job requisition number on all correspondence. Deadlines subject to change with or without notice.

Non-electronic support materials and questions should be submitted to:

Salina Wall

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Sam Noble Museum

2401 Chautauqua Avenue

University of Oklahoma

Norman, OK 73072 USA

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