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Berkshire Museum Aquarium Summer 2009 Internship

 

Do you enjoy working with animals?  

 

Gain experience working behind-the-scenes in the aquarium at the
Berkshire Museum. Assist with animal handling and feeding, important
maintenance and replacement of equipment, and regular water quality
testing. Interns will perform research on the care of living collections
as directed, and will develop and deliver an interactive program
demonstrating water quality testing for the public.

 

About Berkshire Museum:

 

The mission of the Berkshire Museum is to enrich, inspire and educate
through interactions with the arts, history and the natural world.
Berkshire Museum offers a range of educational programming centered
around its collections and permanent galleries, as well as the traveling
exhibitions which we sometimes host.

 

The Museum was founded in 1903 by Zenas Crane, whose original donations
provided the nucleus of the collections. Our diverse collections include
specimens and objects from around the world and across the ages: 19th
and 20th century paintings, including a sizable collection of "Hudson
River School" works by Albert Bierstadt and Frederic Edwin Church;
primary neoclassical sculpture; a 143-pound meteorite; shards of
Babylonian cuneiform tablets; samplings of early Mediterranean jewelry;
shells from all over the world; and over 7,000 specimens representing
Berkshire biodiversity: local mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians,
fish, insects, plants, and minerals. We also house a popular 30-tank
aquarium and vivarium in the basement, which is home to many species of
local and exotic fish, reptiles and amphibians; this is where the
internship will take place.

 

Hours, schedule and credit:

 

The internship weekly schedule will be determined based entirely upon
the candidate's summer schedule. A minimum of ten hours per week is
expected; these hours must fall between Monday-Friday from
9:00am-5:00pm. Housing and daily transportation to/from Berkshire Museum
will be the responsibility of the successful candidate. We are happy to
work with the intern's academic program to provide credit for the
internship period.

 

Qualifications:

 

Internships are open to qualified college students, recent graduates or
graduate students with a major in biology (especially marine biology),
natural resources, environmental science or related field. Successful
applicants will have a strong interest in animal husbandry, aquarium or
zoo management, and programming in zoo/aquarium/museum settings. Good
interpersonal, organizational, and mechanical skills are also important.

 

How to Apply:

 

By April 3, 2009 please send letter of interest, resume, and the contact
information for three references to:

 

Scott LaGreca

Natural Science Coordinator

Berkshire Museum

39 South Street

Pittsfield, MA  01201

Fax: 413-443-2135

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All applicants will be notified of the success of his/her application by
April 24, 2009.

 


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