Women in Science Internship — Paid Summer Research

WIGSAT; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funding provided

Women-only program

Job summary

Field Museum offers paid summer internships in Chicago for high school and undergraduate students. Interns work on collections-based research with museum scientists and practice science communication with the public.

Applicants must be students and reside in IL, IN, WI or MI; positions are full-time, Monday to Friday, and in-person. Past projects include georeferencing prairie insects, digitising mite collections, studying urban impacts on mammals, and training AI to classify beetle colours from

Qualifications

• Must be a high school or undergraduate student at time of application.
• Must have an address in IL, IN, WI or MI.
• In-person, full-time, Monday–Friday.
• Experience with research or science communication is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on collections-based research projects alongside museum scientists.
• Assist with digitising collections and georeferencing specimens.
• Engage in science communication with the public.

Education

Certificate / Training

Job description

Field Museum offers paid summer internships in Chicago for high school and undergraduate students. Interns work on collections-based research with museum scientists and practice science communication with the public.

Applicants must be students and reside in IL, IN, WI or MI; positions are full-time, Monday to Friday, and in-person. Past projects include georeferencing prairie insects, digitising mite collections, studying urban impacts on mammals, and training AI to classify beetle colours from