A. Crawford Cooley Undergraduate Internship in California Botany

Mon Mar 10 14:27:57 CST 1997

CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

A. CRAWFORD COOLEY UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP IN CALIFORNIA BOTANY

The California Academy of Sciences announces in internship in California
Botany.  The internship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate
students interested in participating in a revision of the Marin Flora
presently underway in the Academy's Department of Botany.  The interns
will work with an Academy scientist to revise text, rewrite taxonomic
keys, identify relevant collections, and develop a computerized database
of the vascular flora of Marin Country.

Eligibility:  Junior and Senior level undergraduates who are U.S. citizens
with a B average or better.

Duration:  Full-time (40 hours/week) for 10 weeks between June and August;
starting date may vary.

Stipend:  $1500 for the internship period.

To Apply:  Send a letter of interest, summary of experience and/or
coursework in the natural sciences, a letter of recommendation from a
science professor, and one set of official transcripts to:

        A. Crawford Cooley Internship
        c/o Research Division
        California Academy of Sciences
        Golden Gate Park
        San Francisco, CA 94118

Deadline:  Application materials must be received no later than March 31,
1997

More Information:  Questions concerning the Cooley Internship may be
directed by telephone (415-750-7277), fax (415-750-7346) or email
(ayingling at cas.calacdemy.org)

For information about other Research internship programs, look on the World
Wide Web at: http://www.calacademy.org/research