These positions are for UC Berkeley Students (except for the external listings). If you are interested in becoming involved, but are not a Cal student, please see our volunteer description, or MVZ Internships.
Click on one of the following to read more:
Volunteer
Work-Study
Paid Positions
URAP
Other/External Opportunities
Summer Opportunities
And please fill out an "MVZ Undergraduate Application" for future opportunities.
Researchers: Do you have something that should be listed here? email Anna.
Student Volunteer Positions Open:
There are many positions available in the MVZ, please fill out an "MVZ Undergraduate Application" and contact Anna Ippolito for more information.
Here are the categories of museum volunteer work that may have openings:| -Specimen Preparation -Museum Curatorial and Collections Work -Museum Archival Work -Historical Projects -GIS work and GPS Mapping -Evolutionary Genetics Lab Work |
-Field Work -Website Development and Programming Projects -Education and Outreach Activities -Animal Lab Care -Scientific Illustration and Graphic Design -Library Research |
Coming soon: Specific Volunteer Projects that are Open at this Time
(please note on your application if you are interested in one of these)
Some General Descriptions of Research Positions --
Prep Lab --
Openings for volunteers interested in preparing museum specimens, especially herpetological fluid specimens, but mammal and bird skins and skeletons as well.
Curatorial -- Please contact Anna Ippolito for more information on curatorial opportunities.
Labeling specimens, specimen boxes, and cases.
Museum Specimen Parasite Collection - organize, label, and data entry.
Journal article filing - sorting incoming reprints, mostly on birds.
MVZ Library Collection - sorting books into categories, labeling (current needs for mammalogy books)
Refilling alcohol levels on fluid collection specimens.
Education/Outreach Opportunities --
Centennial Celebration assistants needed! 2008 is the MVZ's 100 year celebration, and we need students to help with our History Symposium and Art Show on October 4. Please contact Karen Kafetz for more information.
Website Development Assistant -- Are you interested in scientific writing, illustration, and/or graphic design? We have several ongoing projects within the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology that could use your skills! Please contact Monica J. Albe for more information.
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Work-Study Positions Open:
Visit the UC Work-Study Program for current information on available positions.
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Paid Positions Open:
No current listings.
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URAP
All URAP positions are currently closed. Check back for Spring 2009 URAP opportunities!
Visit the URAP Website for more information
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Other/External Opportunities:
Other UCB Natural History Museums --
Lots of other opportunities for work-study in the Berkeley Natural History Museums. Visit the Work-Study Program Website for details.
External Opportunities --
Tree Frog Treks (a biologically related outreach program based in the Bay Area): Do you have a passion for science and the outdoors? Do you have the urge to learn how to lasso a lizard, spot a Red-Tailed Hawk, sculpt a clay snake skull, and then teach someone else to do the same? Then Tree Frog Treks needs you!
Tree Frog Treks is currently hiring assistant teachers for its summer camps. Applicants must have experience working with kids; a science background is helpful, but not necessary. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to jessica@treefrogtreks.com . You can find out more information about our camps here .
We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers and interns for our camps, weekend treks, after-school enrichment programs and birthday adventure treks. If you're interested in working with us, please send us an e-mail telling us why you'd be right for the job to teach@treefrogtreks.com . If you have a resume, it would be great if you could send that along as well. Benefits include on-the-job science education training, experience working with live animals and children, free treks, and the opportunity to make a difference in a small but growing organization.
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No 2009 Summer Opportunities posted yet, but check back soon!
Below are some examples of past summer opportunities.
Grinnell Resuvery Field Assistant Positions --
The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology has several paid and volunteer positions available for undergraduate students for summer 2008 working with the Grinnell Resurvey Project.
Approximately 1/3 to 2/3 of the time will be in the field, assisting MVZ research staff with sampling for mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Please fill out the Grinnell Application and the MVZ Undergraduate Application (unless you have already done so).
Download the Grinnell Application (doc)
Download the MVZ Undergraduate Application (doc)
Deadline is March 10, 2008.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows at Berkeley -- For students of the College of Letters and Science. SURF info.
NSF Summer Research Positions for Undergraduates -- Please check out the IGERT website for more opportunities. This is an excellent resource for summer programs around the USA.
2008 Nature Conservancy Conservation Science Internship Program --
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will be hosting science and conservation internships during the summer and fall of 2008. This is a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between what is learned in the classroom and work done in the real world of conservation to promote a sustainable planet. The internship hopes to especially attract students who will bring diverse perspectives to TNC. Click here for internship materials. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2008.
Collections Based Biology in Dublin.
CoB i D is the joint programme for teaching and research linking University College Dublin and the National Museum of Ireland (Natural History Division). The UREKA award provides funding for students currently completing their first degree to join CoB i D researchers in a ten-week summer programme in Dublin. Applications must be received by 30 March 2008.
Smithsonian Internships. There are several undergraduate internship opportunities offered by the Smithsonian Museum. Check website for further descriptions. Applications are due February 1st.
National Geographic Young Explorers Grants. The Young Explorers Grants Program provides grants to18-25 year olds to help them fund projects in the fields of science, conservation and environmental studies, in major fields of study such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Geography, Oceanography, and Paleontology.
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Cal students should check with CalJobs, Cal Work-study, and curators/grad students for positions. For future opportunities, Cal students should fill out a "MVZ Undergraduate Application" (get) and submit it to the front office of the MVZ, attention Anna Ippolito (or email it). We will keep these on file and may contact you in the future when new positions become available. Please also see the Berkeley undergraduate research resources website.
