Smithsonian Minority Internship Program
Agency: Smithsonian Institution
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest: Foreign Languages, Library and Archives, Natural Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences
Description:
The Office of Research Training and Services offers internships and visiting student awards to increase participation of U.S. minority groups who are underrepresented in Smithsonian scholarly programs, in the disciplines of research conducted at the Institution, and in the museum field.
This program is designed to provide undergraduate and beginning graduate students the opportunity to learn more about the Smithsonian and their academic fields through direct experience in research or museum-related internship projects under the supervision of research and professional staff members at the Institution's many museums, research institutes and offices.
Smithsonian fields of research include:
Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science, including an emphasis on the tropics
Anthropology, including archaeology,
Astrophysics and astronomy
Earth sciences and paleobiology
Evolutionary and systematic biology
History of science and technology
History of art, especially American, contemporary, Afr
Compensation:
Stipend
Stipends are $400 per week, with additional travel allowances offered in some cases and a small research allowance for Visiting Students.
Hours per Week:
Full Time
Duration: 10 weeks
Program Availability:
Semester, Summer
Typical Application Deadline: February, October
Eligibility:
- Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Recent Graduates, Graduate Students
- U.S. minority groups
- An overall G.P.A. of 3.0 or its equivalent is generally expected
Web site:
http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/MIP/MIPapp.htm
Contact:
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