About the Programme
Fossil Preparation
One key component of the internship is fossil preparation. Students are taught to use pneumatic tools to prepare fossils for public display and research in the best-equipped lab for fossil preparation in the nation.
Technology Training
Learn all about the latest technology in palaeontology and how to utilise it as part of the internship. From micro-CT scanning to 3D printing, interns get to develop skills through practical use of the equipment in the imaging laboratories of the museum.
Palaeontological Conservation
Students get the opportunity to learn practical conservation techniques for geological objects. From chemical to physical treatments, interns learn how best to approach conservation of museum specimens.
Public Engagement
A great part of the internship is reaching out to the local community. Students take part in local events raising public awareness for palaeontology, attend fairs and host talks at nearby venues.
Scientific Communication
All interns get the opportunity to communicate scientific topics with the public and the academic community. This includes public lectures, symposium abstract development, and conferences with academics.
Museum Curation
As part of the internship students get to learn curatorial methods, such as specimen registration, object accession, cataloging, database maintenance, loan procedure, exhibition management, public display development, and interacting with researchers.
Field Work
One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of the internship is field work. Interns learn practical skills in the field they would not learn through hobby fossil-hunting. Skills such as GPS training, field XRF, OSL sample analysis, field geochemistry, grid referencing, transect surveys, site photogrammetry, mattock and trowel training, trenching, and more.
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