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15 people are interested
Camp Program Intern for Science Museum
ORGANIZATION: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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15 people are interested
The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum's Explorer Camp programs provide a fun and educational experience for campers during the spring break and in the summer. Children aged 6 to 12 participate in weeklong, hands-on themed programs that reflect the research of the Academy's own scientists. Campers conduct experiments, explore research labs and collections, meet a variety of live animals, and take science on the road with trips. Themes explored include water, animals, fossils, nature, and insects, and activities are customized for therr age groups: 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12.
Camp program interns assist at all levels in the planning and implementation of our spring and sumemr camp programs. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain skills in the develiopment and practice of inquiry-based, informal science programming for children. Additionally, the intern will gain experience working in a natural history museum setting.
Commitment and Scheduling:
Contact us in January or February for next year (2012).
Spring Break Camp
Planning: February and March (a few days a week, any time during the day)
Helping with camp: Usually the week preceding Easer and the week after in March/April (as many days as possible, for as long as possible; 10 am to 3 pm ideal)
Summer Camp
Planning: April to July (a few days a week, any time during the day)
Helping with camp: Mid-July to end of August (as many days as possible, for as long as possible; 10 to 3 ideal)
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About Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Location:
Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., Philadelphia, PA 19103, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a leading natural history museum dedicated to advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and environmental science.
Description
Visitors to the Academy have the opportunity to get face-to-face with towering dinosaurs, meet live animals, and explore a tropical garden filled with live butterflies. Philadelphia’s natural history museum offers surprises for all ages, from changing interactive science exhibits to a children’s discovery center, a fossil dig, and opportunities to interact with real science experts.
The Academy’s working scientists spend their days focusing on critical global issues in biodiversity, evolution, and environmental science. In the field, Academy scientists have traveled as far as Vietnam to sample wild bird populations for emerging diseases such as avian influenza, and closer to home they have been studying the effects of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. These research efforts and many others enable the Academy to provide accurate, real-time scientific information to the public on environmental and sustainability matters.
The Academy’s collections contain more than 18 million specimens and archival treasures and rate among the world’s most significant in terms of geographic, biological, and historical depth and breadth. Many specimens in the Academy’s collections predate the institution’s founding and reflect the work of famous naturalists and scientists, including Thomas Jefferson, John James Audubon, Meriwether Lewis, and William Clark. This "library of life" records the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth and preserves a long-term record of environmental change.
CAUSE AREAS
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Academy of Natural Sciences1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.Philadelphia, PA 19103
DATE POSTED
September 25, 2013
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training