Natural History Research Experiences (NHRE) is a 10-week summer internship program hosted at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington DC, taking place between 5/28/2024 and 8/2/2024. The NMNH is a global leader in the field of Natural History, with world-class research staff and unparalleled scientific research collections. NHRE interns work closely with scientific mentors to complete independent research projects in Anthropology, Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, Mineral Science, Paleobiology, or Vertebrate Zoology, and present their findings to museum staff and public. Additional events include lectures, tours of museum collections, and other activities related to Natural History research. Previous research experience is not required. Interns will receive a competitive stipend, an allocation for travel to the DC area, and will be provided with housing in single-occupancy dorm rooms. NHRE is committed to ensuring equitable opportunities and fostering inclusivity for underrepresented and historically excluded groups in science. NSF is particularly interested in increasing the numbers of women, underrepresented minorities (African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders), persons with disabilities, veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and first-generation college students in research. Application deadline: 1/30/2024.

• This opportunity is open for US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents.
• Eligible undergraduate students should be enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree.
• Students who are transferring from one college or university to another and are enrolled at neither institution during the intervening summer may participate.
• High school graduates who have been accepted at an undergraduate institution but who have not yet started their undergraduate study are also eligible to participate.
• Students who have received their bachelor's degrees and are no longer enrolled as undergraduates are generally not eligible to participate. Per federal mandate, participants must be fully vaccinated at the time of the internship. Please contact us (nhre@si.edu) if you have further questions about eligibility.