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Organization
Pennsylvania Sea Grant College Program
Job Posted
January 8, 2026
Job status
Job Category
Job Type
Job Duration
Job Compensation Type
Remote
No
Contact Name
Sarah Whitney
Contact Email
swhitney@psu.edu
Deadline to Apply
Location
PA
United States
United States
Despite the value of natural history collections, the growth of collections is declining. Declining growth of natural history collections fails future generations. The Natural History Museum at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center was established in 2006 to help increase the availability of specimens in the study of biodiversity and natural history in northwestern Pennsylvania, particularly in the Presque Isle State Park complex.
Summary
Specifically, the intern may:
- Collect specimens in the field using various techniques (nets, traps, hand capture).
- Prepare and label specimens according to standard museum protocols.
- Use taxonomic keys to identify specimens to the lowest level practicable.
- Enter specimen data into museum database.
- Check specimens and storage areas for pests and condition.
- Assist with maintenance of archival materials.
- Prepare specimens for educational displays.
- Assist other collectors with field collections, e.g., light trapping at night, bait trapping, vertebrate collection, etc.
- Maintain live specimens for display.
- Assist with education programming and events, e.g., Discover Presque Isle.
Additional information, including application instructions can be found on our website https://seagrant.psu.edu/summer-internship/
Compensation Information
~$17/hour for 40 hours/week for 10 weeks