<div dir="ltr"><div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#242424" face="Calibri, sans-serif">Sent on behalf of </font><strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ashley Bui</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:ashley.bui@email.ucr.edu">ashley.bui@email.ucr.edu</a>></span></p></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Andy Deans</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:adeans@gmail.com" target="_blank">adeans@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 10:28 AM<br>Subject: [ECN-L] summer internships => butterflies at the Frost Entomological Museum<br>To: ECN-L <<a href="mailto:ecn-l@ecnweb.org" target="_blank">ecn-l@ecnweb.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div>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,</div><div>Andy</div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=======</div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ento.psu.edu/frost" title="https://ento.psu.edu/frost" target="_blank">Frost Entomological Museum</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> at Penn State seeks two undergraduate summer interns, to assist with research projects related to </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700">butterfly biodiversity and collections</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. Training and experiences will be provided in the following areas:</span></div><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation">collecting / rearing (15%)</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation">specimen preparation and collection conservation (20%)</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation">collection digitization, including relevant data standards (55%)</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation">collections advocacy, policies, and management (3%)</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation">public engagement (7%)</div></li></ul><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">Required Skills and Experience:</span></div><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><i>Careful handling and attention to detail.</i> 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.</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><i>Ability to stay focused.</i> Specimen
 digitization can be repetitive, but accurate data collection and 
transcription are required to contribute credible records to global data
 aggregators.</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><i>Curiosity about the natural world.</i> We’re looking for interns who will fully engage with the work, asking questions along the way.</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><i>Commitment to science. </i>These
 specimens are used extensively in research, across many domains. 
Interns should be facilitative, organized, and goal-oriented.</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><i>Comfort in nature</i>. Field work may happen in muddy, wild habitats, where ticks are common.</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><i>Familiarity with insect taxonomy</i>. Ability to sight identify specimens, even to a higher-level taxon (order or family), will help us be efficient in all tasks.</div></li></ul><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">Compensation:</span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">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.</div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">Application process:</span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Visit the application <span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staff/job/Part-Time-Butterfly-Biodiversity-and-Collections-Internship_REQ_0000075204-1" title="https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staff/job/Part-Time-Butterfly-Biodiversity-and-Collections-Internship_REQ_0000075204-1" target="_blank">webpage</a></u></span> and be prepared to upload the following documents as PDFs by <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">February 28, 2026</span>:</div><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" start="1"><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:decimal"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation">Resume or CV</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:decimal"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation">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.</div></li><li style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:decimal"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation">Three references: Name, organization, phone, email, one sentence description of relationship.</div></li></ol><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Applications will be reviewed starting March 1, 2026.</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Questions can be directed to Andy Deans: <span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="mailto:adeans@psu.edu" title="mailto:adeans@psu.edu" target="_blank">adeans@psu.edu</a></u></span> </div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Apply here: <span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://tiny.cc/ButterflyIntern" title="http://tiny.cc/ButterflyIntern" target="_blank">http://tiny.cc/ButterflyIntern</a></u></span></div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=======</div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Link to position description as Google Doc (also attached as PDF):</div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15TE0vkHubA2j4Ah9V85jZsjW9_HN0ctGMWLi-NMMdfM/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15TE0vkHubA2j4Ah9V85jZsjW9_HN0ctGMWLi-NMMdfM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/15TE0vkHubA2j4Ah9V85jZsjW9_HN0ctGMWLi-NMMdfM/edit?usp=sharing</a></div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Link to PowerPoint slide to help advertise the opportunity:</div><div style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="display:inline-block"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://pennstateoffice365-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/ard19_psu_edu/IQCa7ESyiFG3SpGYLjpcrAHpAXmDfyL33JIugQ3tJHO36ms?e=TkmHHI" title="Original URL: https://pennstateoffice365-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/ard19_psu_edu/IQCa7ESyiFG3SpGYLjpcrAHpAXmDfyL33JIugQ3tJHO36ms?e=TkmHHI. Click or tap if you trust this link." target="_blank">ButterflyInternshipFrost</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></div><br></div>

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