Closing Date: 12/30/2019
Facility: Audubon Nature Institute
Description:
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is looking for applicants for our Internship program within the Entomology Department.

Internship Overview:

This program will familiarize interested persons with the diversity of form and function of this planet’s most diverse group of animals, the Arthropods (including, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, and more).

Interns will learn about and be responsible for educating the public at our interactive stations, working in the butterfly garden, husbandry of onsite collections, helping out with other daily tasks and special projects.

Minimum of 20 hours per week. Unpaid.

Qualifications:

Basic understanding of Biology and Animal Sciences (preferred)
Passion for Arthropods and their kin
Passion for educating the public
Strong verbal and written skills
Ability to multitask
Ability to stay on feet for prolonged periods of time
Ability to handle prolonged periods of times in warm, humid environments (butterfly house)
Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision
Ability to lift 30-40 pounds