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Oct 08: If you like visiting the Museum, maybe you'd like to be a part of the Museum community?
Established in 1858, the Natural History Building opened its doors to the public in 1910, and is located on the National Mall at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW in Washington, DC. The building is now home to over 126 million natural history specimens and a diverse community of dedicated professionals.
With world-class exhibits, public programs, educational activities, scientists, and facilities, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History offers opportunities for almost everyone to become involved in the activities of the Museum - from scientific research to business ventures to public outreach.
Opportunities for volunteering, research, and study crossing many educational levels from high school student to senior scientist are available though our academic opportunities and programs. Through these internships, fellowships and other academic appointments the Museum provides a diverse assortment of opportunities to participate and learn.
Although most of our reporting is based on calendar year, the Museum also follows a fiscal year (FY '08: 1 Oct 07 to 30 Sep 08) for annual reporting. Here are some FY '08 highlights:
- In FY ’08 NMNH administered 1,050 academic appointments including 33 emeritus appointments, 67 individuals with tenant status.
- The Museum administered 551 academics (43 adjunct scientists, 283 research associates, 175 research collaborators and 50 research students) and of these 82 of the appointments were closed or allowed to expire during FY ‘08.
- We administered 281 internship appointments, including registering 250 new appointments during FY ’08 (some appointments carry over years). These interns contributed 90,209 hours. Our intern count continues a significant upward trend (FY ’07 239 internships with 77,322 hours; FY ’06 192 internships with 58,092 hours and 10 years ago only 86 internships administered).
- We administered 118 fellowship appointments, compared to 87 in the prior year. Most appointments were postdoctoral fellowships.
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Interns
& Internships
Facebook
Group "ARC": http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7307446629
The National Museum of Natural History encourages and supports the professional development of students through internship appointments. Each year more than 150 students participate in internships throughout the NMNH.
There are a wide variety of placement possibilities, from short-term appointments to long-term relationships. Through formal programs or informal appointments, our internships allow a diverse group of students with varied interests, strengths, and goals to participate in the many facets of the NMNH by working with, and learning from, our professionals and scholars. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age to qualify for placement.
What's happening . . .
-> Fall interns are now arriving. Time to plan some lunch time events to get everybody together. Keep up by following our facebook group, complete with calendar of events and photos!
- -> The Smithsonian On-line Intern Orientation is available. Here you'll find valuable information about the Smithsonian as well as information related to the history and mission of the institution, internships resources, contact information, general information, and policy information affecting internship appointments.
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Research
Training Program
Facebook Group "RTP at NMNH":
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6472777150
Not just an internship, if Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is "Where Natural History Lives" the Museum's Research Training Program (RTP) is certainly "How Natural History Grows." The RTP is a museum-based in-residence program exclusively for currently enrolled, English proficient, college-level undergraduate students interested in a career in the biological, geological or anthropological sciences. Through a competitive review process approximately 20 outstanding students from around the world are selected each year to participate.
Students, in collaboration with their Smithsonian research advisor, develop and test a scientific hypothesis and communicate the results through written manuscripts plus oral and poster presentations. In addition to their research, students participated in an active curriculum of lectures, behind-the-scenes tours, technique demonstrations, discussions, and field trips that focused on exploring natural history science and developing the skills necessary to become effective researchers and ambassadors of natural history studies. Students are provided a stipend, housing and transportation allowance.
From applicant to alum, you can ask questions, see the latest updates, share information, and learn more about the Research Training Program by visiting our Facebook page and joining the "RTP at NMNH" group at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6472777150
What's happening . . .
- -> Plans for RTP 2009 are in progress. Stay tuned.
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Fellows
& Fellowships
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Group "ARC": http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7307446629
Fellows enrich the Museum research environment and enliven our scientific community. Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution provide students and scholars with opportunities to pursue independent research projects in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff.
What's happening . . .
- -> We are now taking suggestions for featured topics for the next QuaFF.