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Bronx, NY | United States

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BASIC JOB FUNCTION

Interns assist with the data capture and data linkage of biocultural and ethnobotanical herbarium specimens and objects that are currently being incorporated into the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium as part of an NSF-funded project: Securing and Sharing Biocultural Diversity Collections at The New York Botanical Garden (award #2140478). These specimens document the use of plants by cultures from across the world.   

Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiatives and actively helps to build and maintain an inclusive organizational culture throughout the institution.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help to process unmounted specimens and their associated label data.
• Barcode and capture digital images of herbarium specimens and other biocultural objects.
• Handle (select and refile) herbarium specimens.
• Transcribe specimen data from digital images into database, including use data and vernacular names on specimen labels.
• Add and link literature citations to digital specimen records. 
• Write public oriented stories for the Herbarium’s online scientific communication tool The Hand Lens
• Participate in public outreach events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to work effectively with others as part of an efficient and detail-oriented team.
• Coursework in Biology and/or Humanities
• Familiarity with the fields of ethnobotany, biocultural diversity, or museum studies
• Familiarity with herbarium procedures preferred.
• Recent college graduate (must be able to work full time on-site)

Pay Rate: $17/hr  

If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at [email protected].

EOE/BIPOC/F/Persons with disabilities/Veterans 

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