Kirtlandia Intern - Biological Anthropology A

Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cleveland, OH
Category Education
Job Description
The Kirtlandia intern will integrate existing paper and digital records with their own external research to better understand the Hamann-Todd non-human primates. They will develop an archives-based research project that explores the demographic patterns of the primates in the collection and identifies trends in the locations, time periods, and individuals involved in collecting these specimens.

Requirements

  • Must be attending an accredited college or university or must have graduated from college within six months prior to application submittal
  • Must have working knowledge of relevant research tools, including digitization equipment and software and genealogical and research databases
  • Must have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
  • Must have interest in historical, archival, and/or genealogical research, previous research and project management experience preferred
  • Must be able to handle collection objects carefully and safely to not cause damage

Benefits

  • Paid internship
  • Opportunity to gain experience in archival research methods, project management, and science communication
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