Herbarium Assistant-SW
Ohio Wesleyan University•Delaware, OH
About The Position
The herbarium intern will assist curators in upgrading OWU’s research collections, mounting and repairing specimens, and packing and sending specimens to other museums. This role involves the organization, care, and documentation of dried plant samples. Research collections of plants are shared among botanists globally to explore and document biological diversity. This internship prepares students for careers and advanced studies in plant science, museum and archive management, and data science.
Requirements
- Attention to detail.
- Care in handling fragile and sometimes irreplaceable research specimens.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Work with archival materials.
- Library experience.
- Activities involving careful record-keeping.
- Biology course work.
- Completion of biology courses.
Responsibilities
- Assist curators in upgrading research collections.
- Mount and repair specimens.
- Pack and send specimens to other museums.
- Organization of dried plant samples.
- Care of dried plant samples.
- Documentation of dried plant samples.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
