Jessica Schwab
Integrative biology student at The Evergreen State College. Interested in Ethnobotany, natural products research, and conservation. I also love rock climbing.
Food. Health. REU. Apply. Convention on biological diversity 1992. Cathranthus Roseus Research. Ethnobotany internships. Lab Research Internships. GRE. Ecology co-ops/internships. Internships. Internships offer invaluable opportunities to gain experience in your chosen field.
Following are links to institutions that offer internships for aspiring anthropologists. However, don’t be afraid to veer of the beaten path and consider internships that are non-traditional for anthropology students. As the following example, provided by Douglas Hume (Northern Kentucky University), shows, anthropology students not only gain experience through internship, but bring valuable insight to different jobs. "After learning how to discover taxonomic structure in language, a student applied these skills towards understanding the organizational structure of the financial institution in which he was interning. Through asking structural questions and card sorting, he was able to find that different versions of the organizational structure of the company existed depending upon the management level of the employee.
The Scripps Research Institute. Unlike traditional college classes where the course of study is entirely determined by the instructor, the SURF participants identify their area of interest and are matched with a faculty mentor.
Together the student and mentor craft a research project. The student will work on that project under the supervision of a graduate student, postdoc or another member of the lab for a few weeks, until the student is comfortable with the project. Then the student will be expected to work independently. Students are expected to work full-time in the laboratory and participate in weekly academic and research seminars. San Juan Collaboratory Natural and Cultural Resources Internship Program. Society for Ecological Restoration.
Smithsonian internships. Ethnobotany.