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Internship Opportunities with the Participatory Science Program

Season: Year Round

Project Supervisor: Rachael Mady, Participatory Science Coordinator

At SERC, we define participatory science as any research or science in which volunteers and students are engaged in the scientific process. Many research labs invite volunteers and students to engage in the data collection phase, but there are also some projects led by volunteers and projects that do research or science to support community-driven questions.

Participatory Science Program coordination involves a wide range of activities, including the following: volunteer recruitment, volunteer management, science communication, data management, data tool creation, data validation, and evaluation.

Internship: The Participatory Science intern will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of Participatory Science projects, involving a variety of labs and topics, over the course of the internship. Responsibilities can include working with adult and student volunteers, participating in volunteer training activities, creating content for the Participatory Science project webpages, working with collected data, and working with partner organizations to implement Participatory Science activities.

Desired Qualifications:

Interest in participatory science, science communication, and/or data science.
Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
Strong scientific background (college-level coursework in natural sciences), although the applicant does not have to be a science major.
Willingness and ability to work in field conditions in hot weather.
Teaching and/or volunteer management experience is a plus.

Interested? Email Rachael Mady at MadyR@si.edu to receive more information about the position!