Internships at the Museum
Here at the Nature Museum, we are very thankful for our interns. In the past they have created exhibits, worked with our camps, created preschool curriculum, and many, many other important tasks. Please see below for some of the internship possibilities.
If you have other ideas, we are happy to hear about them. Please contact us at 802-843-2111 or e-mail staff@nature-museum.org so we can set up a meeting.
Most of our internships are designed for graduate level or undergraduate level college students, but we are happy to work with other ages if appropriate projects are available.
The Nature Museum at Grafton opens the door to New England's natural world for all ages to explore, touch, and learn. Using a combination of our museum exhibits, hands-on materials, and outdoor spaces, we strive to bring rich experiences to our visitors.
Education Internships
Design & Implement Programs for Early Education
Internship Description:
The Museum has a strong commitment to leading and developing early education programs and services to meet the special needs of younger learners. We currently develop and lead education programs in preschools and host preschool age nature series for preschoolers and their families at the Museum.
Join our education team and teach environmental education concepts to preschoolers and their families.
The intern will be responsible for designing and leading two preschool age series of museum based programs for preschoolers and their parent/caregiver or designing one series and one school based program. Be involved in all aspects of developing, designing, and leading the programs. This internship can be designed to be either a 150 or 300 hour internship.
Qualifcations:
We are looking for an individual who would like to gain experience in working with preschoolers. An individual should have interest in family programming. A background in environmental education is a plus.
Design & Implement After school & Vacation Programs
Internship Description:
Join our education team and teach environmental education concepts in an after school and vacation camp setting. The intern will be responsible for designing and leading two (plus) school vacation camps as well as design and lead a museum based after school series for elementary youth. The combination of responsibilities are flexible depending on an interns interest and the length of the internship.
Qualifications:
We are looking for an individual who would like to gain design and teaching experience with elementary youth. A background in environmental education is a plus, but not necessary.
Environmental Adventure Camp Leader
Internship Description:
Join our team and help us create and implement environmentally-oriented summer adventure camps for youth ages 6-14. Representing The Nature Museum, the intern will be responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating environmental education activities. Responsibilities will also include assisting with all aspects ofg camp life, such as mountain bike rides, swimming, and leading games. There will be a total of six weeks of camp through out the summer season.
Qualifications
We are looking for a team oriented, physically active individual who has a strong curiosity for the natural world, experience working with youth in an outdoor setting, and an interest in mountain biking with children.
Exhibit and Natural History Internships
Natural History Exhibit Design
Internship Description:
We are seeking an intern to help design and implement exhibits and to help with the general maintenance of the museum’s current exhibits. This internship would provide a great introduction to museum exhibit design; possibly including such elements as exhibit label writing, creating a theme within a display, and the implementation of your design. We are somewhat flexible depending on your knowledge and interest base. Together we will come up with a specific project that can be done in the 150 hour practicum time limit. Currently we have a Vermont Bird Exhibit, a Bones Exhibit and a local geology exhibit that we need help with.
Natural History Museum Curation
Internship Description:
We are seeking an intern to help curate the museum’s biological and/or geological collections. This internship would provide a great introduction to museum collections in general. You will learn about the work that is necessary in caring for natural history collections; including the identification, cataloguing, and conservation of specimens.
Grafton Village Park Botanical Inventory
Internship Description:
The Nature Museum manages The Grafton Village Park which is a 40 acre wooded area with trail access that is close to the museum. We are seeking an intern to help to complete a botanical inventory of the area. We are especially interested in the trees, ferns, and wildflowers, but all identifications would be helpful.
General Internships
Grant Researcher
Internship Description:
Working with our Director, conduct research into private, corporate, and federal grants. This practicum would involve researching grants that the Museum would be eligible for and documenting background information on the granting organizations and the specific grant requirements. The practicum would also produce a timeline of when various grants are due.
Qualifications
We are looking for an organized individual who would like to gain experience in grant research.
