Paid Biological Illustration Internship

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 10:49:50 -0500

Title: Biological Illustration Internship

The California Academy of Sciences announces an internship in biological illustration. The internship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students interested in developing illustration techniques related to biological specimens. The intern will work with one or more Academy scientists to develop illustrations that may be used in scientific publications. The internship is integrated with the activities of the Summer Systematics Institute (SSI), and the successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in all SSI activities with fellow interns, including lectures, seminars, presentations, and social activities.

The California Academy of Sciences is a natural history museum supporting research and collection activities in the disciplines of Anthropology, Botany, Entomology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Invertebrate Zoology, Ornithology, Mammalogy, and Paleobiology.

The internship lasts 8 weeks, from June 19 to August 11, 2017

The deadline is FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Benefits include:

$4,200 stipend

Some travel costs to San Francisco (up to $450) will be reimbursed

A $2,500 subsistence allowance is given for housing and food.

Those who are in the Visual Arts or Biological Sciences, and students with an interest in illustration, are encouraged to apply.

[NOTE]: There is a requirement in the application to send 7 digital or scanned samples of your artwork for review. It is assumed that applicants have developed skills in illustration.

If you have questions about this internship, see the website for details. If you need help polishing your application, please contact Janet McGlynn, mcglynn@umbc.edu