Tuesday, October 30, 2007

2008 Plant Science Internship, National Herbarium of NSW--Applications open!

The next Internship (Jan-Feb 2008) is now calling for applications. Anyone who's read my blog and website accounts of this will know how much I absolutely adored it. I am not exaggerating when I say it changed my life. It certainly led to my current job and to my committing to a B.Sc in Conservation and Biodiversity.

If you or anyone you know can spare 7 weeks in Jan-Feb next year to get advanced work experience and training in botanical science, here it is! (Oh, and that's me, third photo down, pretending to mount a specimen. So to speak.)

I'm going on the Internship's Central Coast field trip. My boss said to me, "We can't take you as a scientist, because you're not one yet, but would you like to be the cook?" So I'll be there, wearing the wacky, zany novelty BBQ apron, and hopefully doing a little botanising on the side.

Seriously, this is the greatest thing for someone with a passion for Australian plants, ecology and biodiversity. Pass it on!

4 comments:

  1. I'm new to your blog but already find it fascinating! Horticulture is also one of my passions although it only and ever got to backyard gardening.

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  2. Souns lke a good chance for anyone who can afford to do it

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  3. Frankie, thanks for visiting! I hope you'll return often. :)

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  4. Bare Bones Gardener, you're right. It's a lucky person who can take 7 weeks off from work to spend there, but in terms of botanical education, it's hard to think of a better "holiday"!

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