About the Academy 

The Academy of Natural Sciences was founded in 1812 for "the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences".  Since then, it has sponsored global expeditions, conducted pioneering environmental and systematics research, and amassed remarkable collections containing more than 18 million specimens from around the world and a peerless library and archive. Since 2011 its academic enterprise has been further strengthened through its affiliation with nearby Drexel University – a leading private non-profit research institution that focusses on innovation and entrepreneurship and provides a unique cooperative education program for its undergraduate and graduate degree students.   

Today the Academy is one of the most important natural science institutions in the world. However, the world is changing fast and the Academy – directed by its Strategic Plan 2019-24 - is changing with it.  Over the next five years the Academy will become a “force for nature” and advance its mission: “to understand the natural world and inspire everyone to care for it”. In so doing the Academy will build on its fundamental belief that diversity and inclusion generates better ideas, inspires creativity, and is essential to building a positive workplace so that in time it can become an institution that is of, by and for all Philadelphians. 

Job Summary 

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is offering a paid internship for an undergraduate student during summer 2024 made possible by the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries’ (PACSCL) DEI Internship Program to work in the Academy’s Library and Archives.

Essential Functions

The intern will gain experience in various aspects of library, archives and special collections work which may include assisting with collection management and collections care activities; reference, research, and digitization support; communication and outreach; and educational programming related to operations of the Academy’s Reference Library, Rare Book Library, and Archives.

This internship includes the opportunity to be paired with a mentor, a staff person from a PACSCL member institution who can act as a source of support and guidance during the internship.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma.
• Must be a currently Enrolled Undergraduate Student.
• Applicants should be an undergraduate student who identifies as a member of a group (or groups) underrepresented in the library and archives field. 
• All eligible applications will be reviewed.

Physical Requirements

• Typically sitting at a desk/table.
• Typically standing, walking.
• Lifting demands <25lbs.

Location

• Center City, Philadelphia, PA.

Additional Information 

This is a Part time Temporary position classified as Non Exempt.  The offered pay is based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.   

For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet.  

Special Instructions to the Applicant 

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application. 

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.