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 [email protected].
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 |
$20 |
$20 |
$80 |
$200 |
2 |
$20 |
$40 |
$160 |
$399 |
3 |
$20 |
$60 |
$240 |
$598 |
4 |
$20 |
$80 |
$320 |
$797 |
5 |
$20 |
$100 |
$400 |
$996 |
6 |
$20 |
$120 |
$480 |
$1195 |
Full transparency on pricing
Pricing is based on Portland's average cost of child care ($20.51/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.
Pricing is based on Portland's average cost of child care ($20.51/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.