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Please see below if you're interested in planning for next summer,
or know someone who is! Sorry for cross-posting everyone.
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Justin
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Summer Internships 2018
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The Mammoth Site is a sinkhole of late Pleistocene fauna. Over
10,000 vertebrate and invertebrate fossils have been uncovered at
The Mammoth Site from its initial field season in 1974 to present.
These bones belong mostly to Columbian mammoths; more than 2,000
specimens are preserved in-situ. At least 29 other vertebrate
species are found at the site, and specimens of 53 invertebrate and
botanical species, help explain a long ago ecosystem.
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Internship Positions
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Two types of seasonal internships starting in May and ending in
August. Positions are:
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* Up to 40 hours per week for 10-16 weeks (will include some
weekends).
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* Compensation: $9.00/hour with onsite housing*.
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*Housing: Housing is provided to interns as part of compensation on
Mammoth Site property. Housing is residential housing near The
Mammoth Site, within the town limits of Hot Springs, SD. Laundry
facilities are available on site.
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Responsibilities
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Education Internships
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(Six available positions)
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* Public Interpretation of Science
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* Educational Programs
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* Guest Services and Memberships
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* Front Desk Operations
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Deadline: February 28, 2018
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Conservation Internships
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(Four available positions)
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* Fossil preparation, stabilization
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* Research assistance
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* Fossil recovery and documentation
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* Field work education
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Deadline: January 31, 2018
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Preferred Qualifications
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Education Internships
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o Advanced experience (>1 year) with public speaking and/or
docent work.
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o Customer Service (>1 year)
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o Experience in education program delivery and development.
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Conservation Internships
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o One year or more of vertebrate or invertebrate preparation, and/or
museum curatorial experience in vertebrate paleontology.
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o A working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, and/or
ArcGIS software.
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Minimum Qualifications
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Education
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Undergraduate (or higher) in the following or related majors:
primary, secondary, and/or science education; tourism and/or
hospitality.
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Conservation
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Undergraduate (or higher) in the following or related majors:
anthropology/archaeology, biology, geology, or museum studies.
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* Availability to start work on or prior to May 14, 2018 and
continue through August 17, 2018.
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* Basic experience (?3 months) public speaking, teaching, and/or
work with children.
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* Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
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* Solid interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently
or as part of a team.
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* You must be able to lift 25-35 lbs. This is paramount to your work
here at The Mammoth Site; the primary educational responsibility of
a Mammoth Site intern is leading Junior & Advanced
Paleontologist classes. These classes involve repetitive lifting of
buckets full of sediment.
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*International Students – You must be at least in your second year
at a US academic institution, have US citizenship, or previously
established work visa to be considered.
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Application: Visit The Mammoth Site website (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mammothsite.com_volunteeremployment-2Dopportunities_&d=DwMDaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=zv-QzN7Epk1JdE5LVgrkeYT4-YbAz-rdq9RpMsxg-O4&s=vloc_xGV_T_Aaw0Ws7t-UY0uU3Cige9J3Lj_5pKwC9I&e=">http://mammothsite.com/volunteeremployment-opportunities/</a>)
for your application and contact Justin Wilkins:
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Wm. Justin Wilkins
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Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:justinw@mammothsite.org">justinw@mammothsite.org</a>
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In-situ Bonebed Curator & Secondary Educator
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Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota, Inc.
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P.O. Box 692; 1800 Highway 18 Bypass
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Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747
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You will receive a Mammoth Site application and two academic
reference forms; you must submit these materials with a current CV,
unofficial university transcript and cover letter by January 31,
2018 (Conservation) or February 28, 2018 (Education).
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