{"id":59798,"date":"2026-07-07T17:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=59798"},"modified":"2026-07-07T17:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:12:16","slug":"internship-botany-intern-san-diego-natural-history-museum-san-diego-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/internship-botany-intern-san-diego-natural-history-museum-san-diego-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship: Botany Intern,\u00a0San Diego Natural History Museum (San Diego, CA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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San Diego Natural History Museum<\/p>\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nPaid Internship<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$20 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benefits<\/td>\nhttps:\/\/www.sdnhm.org\/about-us\/employment\/why-work-here\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nJul 27, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min. Experience<\/td>\n0 – 1 year<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Love nature?\u202fThen you\u2019re going to love The Nat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) was founded by amateur naturalists in 1874 and has played a major role in the conversation of our region. The Museum recently celebrated its 150th anniversary and completed a strategic\u202fplan focused on encouraging a love for nature, levering science and collections for conservation, and using our own voice to be\u202fhere for nature.<\/p>\n

The Botany Department at the San Diego Natural History Museum has an opening for a part-time, temporary Botany Intern<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jacob\u2019s Center of Science and Conservation DeBeer STEM Internship Program:\u202f\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nat is excited to offer this unique opportunity through the JCSC DeBeer STEM Intern Program for students or early professionals. <\/p>\n

This immersive program provides hands-on training and mentorship in the curation, imaging, databasing, and research of natural history collections. Interns will gain vital skills that support future career pathways in biological research, academia, and environmental consulting. \u202f<\/p>\n

BOTANY DEPARTMENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION:<\/strong>\u202fThe intern will learn the steps from acquiring herbarium specimens through filing them into the collection. Interns will learn how to mount\/prepare, accession, database, image, and file scientific specimens into the herbarium collection. Skills in pest management, taxonomic curation, and herbarium good practices will also be gained. Plus, depending upon the experience of the apprentice, the Curator may conduct specific collections-based research work with the successful candidate. Interns will receive daily instruction, guidance, and follow-up for all tasks assigned. <\/p>\n

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