Discovery Room Internship with state of NC
Facilitate children and families’ natural science learning experiences through playful exploration and direct contact with natural specimens in the Discovery Room, a hands-on, intergenerational, interactive exhibit area.
Major Task to be Performed:
Engage with visitors in the Discovery Room to facilitate learning and exploration. Interact with Museum staff, docents and visitors in a professional manner to maintain, develop, field test, and evaluate current and new exhibits and programs in the Discovery Room. Assist with other educational Museum programming as needed. Experience the breadth of the Museum as an educational and research facility. Internship may also include time at the outdoor Nature PlaySpace, a hands-on exhibit area located at the Museum’s Prairie Ridge Ecostation, depending on staff availability.
Final Product or Outcome Anticipated:
Produce a program or exhibit that connects the Museum’s needs and the interests of the intern. Create a portfolio of written and photographic materials of experiences at the Museum. Provide a positive experience for Museum visitors as they learn by hands-on observation of real objects and specimens.
Internship Period:
Monday, May 22 - Friday, July 28, 2022
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
- An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
- Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicant must be at least 18 years old by January 1, 2023.
- Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
- To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed.
- Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.
To Apply:
Complete online application.