NHMU Internship: STEM Education

Estimated Duration of Internship: 1 Semester

Number of hours the intern will work per week over a 16 week semester: 9 hours (3 academic credit hours)

Intern Position Description: The Natural History Museum of Utah is a participant in the Informal Science Education Enhancement (iSEE) collaboration, which seeks to provide students with experiences not typically available in the classroom that will spark their natural curiosity and sense of wonder while practicing science skills. As part of this, the STEM Education Intern collaborates with a team of Museum staff and volunteers to facilitate the STEM Lab program, a drop-in space where K-12 field trip visitors can engage in open-ended, hands-on science, technology, engineering, or math activities. After gaining facilitation and STEM education pedagogy experience, the intern will practice and grow their communication and project management skills through designing, iterating, and documenting activities for STEM Lab.

Learning Outcomes or Goals: 

  • Strengthen oral and written communication skills. 
  • Develop a working knowledge of STEM pedagogy.
  • Understand the role of informal education in Utah’s K-12 systems and the connection to Utah SEEd standards.
  • Learn to set goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
  • Work collaboratively with Museum staff and volunteers to design, iterate, and document STEM education programming.

Appropriate majors: We are open to really any area of study as long as the intern can explain how this would help them in achieving their future goals.

Preference given to applicants who are:

  • Undergraduate student or recent graduate (2023 or later) 
  • Excited about science, technology, engineering, math, and education 
  • Comfortable facilitating large groups in open-ended, hands-on problem-solving activities 
  • Enjoy interacting with children and adults in a high-activity, high-energy, and noisy environment 
  • Ability to take initiative and adapt quickly in changing circumstances; flexible working style 
  • Punctual and dependable 
  • Comfortable learning and facilitating with technology 
  • Good oral and written communication skills
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