Science Intern

The New York Botanical Garden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 5,786,000 - 6,612,000; Part time

Job summary

The New York Botanical Garden offers a Science Intern position for NYC students to gain hands-on experience in botanical research and biodiversity collections. Interns will be paired with a NYBG mentor on a research, collections, or library project and engage in career enrichment activities while adhering to safety practices.

Part-time, about 5 hours per week; pay rate is $17 per hour. Applicants must be currently enrolled in high school or an undergraduate program in NYC and demonstrate a

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in high school or undergraduate program in NYC.
• Interest in plant science.
• Strong desire to learn and grow.
• Good interpersonal skills; willing to be a team player.
• Reliable, punctual, professional, motivated.
• This position requires safety training for interns performing research in the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Assist with plant science research and biodiversity projects.
• Work with an NYBG mentor on a research, collections, or library project.
• Collaborate in teams; participate in enrichment activities and science communication.
• Adhere to safety practices in office, laboratory, and collections environments.
• Maintain professional conduct and punctuality.
• Part-time schedule of approximately 5 hours per week; minors have weekday hour limits.

Skills

Interest in plant science

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Punctual & professional

Self-motivated

Safety training required

Education

Enrollment in NYC high school or undergrad

Job description

NYBG Job Description

Title

Science Intern

Reports To

Various

Position Summary

The Science Internship is a part-time and seasonal position that provides training opportunities for New York City students. Successful interns may reapply for subsequent seasons contingent on job performance and funding.

The science intern gains skills and professional development related to botanical research and biodiversity collections and will work with an NYBG mentor on a research, collections, or library project.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Research areas may include but are not limited to plant diversity, museum curation, molecular biology, systematics, taxonomy, morphology, development, and/or bioinformatics. This includes working in teams and participation in enrichment activities on career awareness, presentations and science communication, skill building, and conducting themselves in a professional manner. The intern is expected to make satisfactory progress working on scientific research and to carry out duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Science interns are expected to adhere to all safety practices and procedures while onsite and during any online sessions if needed.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in high school or undergraduate degree program in NYC.
• Interest in plant science.
• Passionate for learning new things.
• Good interpersonal skills and willing to be a team player.
• Responsible, punctual, professional, motivated, and self-motivated.
• This position requires safety training for interns performing research in the laboratory.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This position will require work in an office, laboratory, and/or collections environment, with extended periods sitting or standing at a desk, using a computer, and attending meetings virtually and in person with other people.

Interns are required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may use laboratory equipment with proper training. Interns must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Baseline Work Schedule

Part time, with schedule determined in consultation with supervisor, approximately 5 hours per week. While school is in session, minors are limited to a maximum of 3 hours/day during the week.

Pay rate: $17 p/hr

Selection Process

Our selection process is unique in that mentors review and select candidates from the applicant pool on a rolling basis throughout the academic year as project needs, scheduling, and mentor availability arise.

While we are unable to provide a specific timeline for decisions, a curator may contact you directly if your application is identified as a strong match for an available opportunity.

Please note that many strong applications exceed the number of available placements, so if you do not hear from us, it is often due to limited capacity rather than the quality of your application.”

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