Education Intern | Encyclopedia of Life Project

Position: Education Intern
Location:  Cambridge, MA

An education intern position is available to assist in the development
of biodiversity tools and activities for a collaborative K-12 STEM
education grant with the Encyclopedia of Life project. The Encyclopedia
of Life (EOL) is an international science project with a mission to
increase awareness and understanding of living nature through a website
that gathers, generates, and shares knowledge about all species in an
open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource
(http://www.eol.org/).

The internship will focus on gathering information and creating
educational materials about species in the Florida panhandle, a
biodiversity hotspot, for the EOL education site
(http://education.eol.org/) and for the Okaloosa County Places project
specifically (http://education.eol.org/ecosystems/ecoproj.php?
proj_id=4).

This internship is ideal for current university students or recent
graduates interested in STEM education, biodiversity education, and
communicating scientific information to diverse audiences. This
internship but can be used toward college credit. Housing is not
provided for this position.

Desired Skills + Background
€ Current university student or recent graduate in natural sciences or
science education
€ Strong computer research skills
€ Passion for science education + communication
€ Independent worker
€ Salary is commensurate with experience
€ This position is not benefits eligible
€ Individuals must be authorized to work in the U.S. And restricted to
work locations within Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and
Washington D.C.
€ We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to
tbarbaro@eol.org.