[Entm-beu] Fwd: [ECN-L] summer internships => butterflies at the Frost Entomological Museum

[Krista Zavala]

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From: Andy Deans <adeans at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Subject: [ECN-L] summer internships => butterflies at the Frost
Entomological Museum
To: ECN-L <ecn-l at ecnweb.org>


Hi all. See ad below for two internship opportunities at the Frost
Entomological Museum. The experiences are designed for undergrads, but
recent grads (pre-grad school) are also eligible. Happy to answer questions,
Andy

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The *Frost Entomological Museum <https://ento.psu.edu/frost>* at Penn State
seeks two undergraduate summer interns, to assist with research projects
related to butterfly biodiversity and collections. Training and experiences
will be provided in the following areas:

   - collecting / rearing (15%)
   - specimen preparation and collection conservation (20%)
   - collection digitization, including relevant data standards (55%)
   - collections advocacy, policies, and management (3%)
   - public engagement (7%)


Required Skills and Experience:

   - *Careful handling and attention to detail.* Interns will work with
   small and incredibly fragile objects, each with many kinds of data that
   must be recorded and tracked. Dexterity and situational awareness are
   required.
   - *Ability to stay focused.* Specimen digitization can be repetitive,
   but accurate data collection and transcription are required to contribute
   credible records to global data aggregators.
   - *Curiosity about the natural world.* We’re looking for interns who
   will fully engage with the work, asking questions along the way.
   - *Commitment to science. *These specimens are used extensively in
   research, across many domains. Interns should be facilitative, organized,
   and goal-oriented.
   - *Comfort in nature*. Field work may happen in muddy, wild habitats,
   where ticks are common.
   - *Familiarity with insect taxonomy*. Ability to sight identify
   specimens, even to a higher-level taxon (order or family), will help us be
   efficient in all tasks.


Compensation:
Wage is set at $17.50/hour, with an expectation of about 40 hours worked
per week. Start date (around early June) and duration (6–10 weeks) are
reasonably negotiable.

Application process:
Visit the application *webpage
<https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staff/job/Part-Time-Butterfly-Biodiversity-and-Collections-Internship_REQ_0000075204-1>*
and
be prepared to upload the following documents as PDFs by February 28, 2026:

   1. Resume or CV
   2. Personal statement: In about one page, please explain why you are
   interested in interning at the Frost Entomological Museum. Describe your
   personal and/or professional interests, and describe how this experience
   may facilitate your career goals.
   3. Three references: Name, organization, phone, email, one sentence
   description of relationship.

Applications will be reviewed starting March 1, 2026.

Questions can be directed to Andy Deans: *adeans at psu.edu <adeans at psu.edu>*
Apply here: *http://tiny.cc/ButterflyIntern
<http://tiny.cc/ButterflyIntern>*

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Link to position description as Google Doc (also attached as PDF):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15TE0vkHubA2j4Ah9V85jZsjW9_HN0ctGMWLi-NMMdfM/edit?usp=sharing

Link to PowerPoint slide to help advertise the opportunity:
ButterflyInternshipFrost
<https://pennstateoffice365-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/ard19_psu_edu/IQCa7ESyiFG3SpGYLjpcrAHpAXmDfyL33JIugQ3tJHO36ms?e=TkmHHI>

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