Herbarium Curatorial Intern, Title III Stem Internship Program Summer 2024

Posting Details

Posting Details

Instructions to applicants Job Title Herbarium Curatorial Intern, Title III STEM Internship Program Summer 2024 Location Alpine Department Environmental Labs and Greenhouses Job No. Posting Date 05/01/2024 End Date 08/16/2024 Until Filled Yes Appointment Date 05/01/2024 Salary $15.63/hour Required

Interest in biology, botany, or a related field.

Preferred

Basic computer skills, dexterity to handle delicate specimens, and willingness to train and learn on the job. Independent worker. Strong work ethic.

Staffing Reason Institutional Primary Responsibilities

Purpose of Job: Help maintain an active and viable regional herbarium for use by the national and international botanical community.

Provide assistant to Dr.

Powell in the management and upkeep of the Herbarium. Major responsibility will be amending label data of digitized specimens. Work will be mostly online and can be performed remotely (avoid the summer heat!), Curatorial Intern will be trained by herbarium staff until comfortable with databasing process, at which point, work can proceed remotely, if desired.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• At present the herbarium needs a person to help carry out our digitizing program, i.e., apply barcodes and photograph specimens

• From time to time, the Curatorial Assistant may be assigned other duties such as typing specimen labels, mounting plant specimens, and helping with other herbarium activities

Supervision: Direct supervision from Dr.

Powell/Kelsey Wogan for day-to-day instruction. Dr.

Powell and Kelsey Wogan will also act as the joint Faculty/Staff Mentors within the STEM Internship Program.

STEM Internship Program:

This position is part of the Title III STEM Lobotrack to Success (LTS) SRSU STEM Faculty Internship Program. Along with the normal job duties, the student will learn from the faculty supervisor about the STEM workforce, different career pathways, research, and more.

Students will gain knowledge, experience, and professional connections in the STEM field. Students will have access to professional development tools throughout the internship program (resume building, interview practices, etc.).

For more questions regarding the internship program, reach out to Maya Vaughn (mava.vaughn(@sulross.edu).

All other duties as assigned unique to the department. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others. This position is security sensitive.

Other Information

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/

The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu

About SRSU

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

The Sul Ross State University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for all campuses can be found at https://www.sulross.edu/admissions/cashiers-office/risk-management/

Is Background Check Required? Yes

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Optional Documents

• Resume

• Letter of Intent

• Transcripts

• Letter of Recommendation (1)

• Letter of Recommendation (2)

• Letter of Recommendation (3)

• Transcript 2

• Transcript 3

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