Portland Insectarium Internship Program
We now have a very limited internship program available for minors (ages 8-16). This page is under construction but if you are interested in this program, please send an email to info@pdxinsectarium.org.
Animal husbandry: feeding, terrarium design, cleaning and maintenance, heat and humidity, substrate mixing.
General work skills (depending on age): people skills, cash handling, Square POS, social media, marketing.
Invertebrate zoology education: arthropod taxonomy, anatomy, identification, behavior, evolution. Field work, pinning, scientific illustration.
Community and friendship: meet other bug-lovers, make connections, network.
Museum curation: exhibit design, terrarium design, infographics.
Inspiration and mentorship: meet and learn from diverse scientists, artists, and business owners.
General work skills (depending on age): people skills, cash handling, Square POS, social media, marketing.
Invertebrate zoology education: arthropod taxonomy, anatomy, identification, behavior, evolution. Field work, pinning, scientific illustration.
Community and friendship: meet other bug-lovers, make connections, network.
Museum curation: exhibit design, terrarium design, infographics.
Inspiration and mentorship: meet and learn from diverse scientists, artists, and business owners.
Pricing
Hours |
Price per hour |
Weekly |
1 month |
3 months 17% discount |
1 |
$15.97 |
$15.97 |
$63 |
$159 |
2 |
$15.97 |
$31.94 |
$127 |
$318 |
3 |
$15.97 |
$47.91 |
$191 |
$477 |
4 |
$15.97 |
$63.88 |
$255 |
$636 |
5 |
$15.97 |
$79.85 |
$319 |
$795 |
6 |
$15.97 |
$95.82 |
$383 |
$954 |
Full transparency on pricing
Initially the insectarium did not intend to have volunteers under the age of 18, but we experimented with a couple of passionate regulars who asked directly. Unfortunately some problems arose that highlighted the fact the we are not a child care or education facility and our staff and adult volunteers were not trained to handle children on the premises without an adult guardian present, which is a liability for us. This is why I am developing this program, which is part volunteer/internship and part child care and education program. Pricing is based on Portland's average cost of child care ($15.97/hr) and the cost of other after school and summer camp programs (OMSI $400+ per day, Engineering for Kids $429 per week, Saturday Academy $295+ per week). Sliding scale available for BIPOC.
Initially the insectarium did not intend to have volunteers under the age of 18, but we experimented with a couple of passionate regulars who asked directly. Unfortunately some problems arose that highlighted the fact the we are not a child care or education facility and our staff and adult volunteers were not trained to handle children on the premises without an adult guardian present, which is a liability for us. This is why I am developing this program, which is part volunteer/internship and part child care and education program. Pricing is based on Portland's average cost of child care ($15.97/hr) and the cost of other after school and summer camp programs (OMSI $400+ per day, Engineering for Kids $429 per week, Saturday Academy $295+ per week). Sliding scale available for BIPOC.