New York Botanical Garden Careers - Herbarium Digitization Intern

New York Botanical Garden • Bronx, NY

46d • $19 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Herbarium Digitization Intern will participate in the digitization of herbarium specimens from South America in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) as part of a project funded by the Bezos Earth Fund titled Accelerating Species Discovery with Artificial Intelligence. The Herbarium Digitization Intern is a 1000 hour, funded internship and will report to the Assistant Director of the Herbarium.

Requirements

• Coursework in Biology and/or museum or library studies
• Experience with imaging procedures
• Ability to work independently as well as with others as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with herbarium procedures preferred
• Familiarity with South American geography.
• Understanding of written Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Barcode specimens and create records in database
• Capture digital images of specimens
• Transcribe specimen data from digital image into database
• Participate in occasional public outreach

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees