Details **Open Date** 08/04/2025 **Requisition Number** PRN16198N **Job Title** Seasonal (6 month) **Working Title** STEM Education Intern **Job Grade** UGR **FLSA Code** Nonexempt **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Type** Non Benefited Staff / Student **Temporary?** Yes **Standard Hours per Week** 9 **Full Time or Part Time?** Part Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** Must have availability for 10am to 1:00pm shift on Tuesday and/or Wednesday; preferably both. Other days and hours are flexible within 9am-5pm M-F. Total hours are 135 hours spread even across the semester. **Is this a work study job?** No **VP Area** Academic Affairs **Department** 00018 - Utah Museum of Natl Hist Oper **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** 15.50 **Close Date** 08/22/2025 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** **Job Summary** This internship position is for all current students and recent graduates (2022 or later). The Natural History Museum of Utah has an initiative to train and mentor students in the museum field. NHMU provides paid internship opportunities that are an extension of the classroom to meet this goal. The Natural History Museum of Utah is a participant in the Informal Science Education Enhancement (iSEE) collaboration, which seeks to provide students with experiences not typically available in the classroom that will spark their natural curiosity and sense of wonder while practicing science skills. As part of this, the STEM Education Intern collaborates with a team of Museum staff and volunteers to facilitate the STEM Lab program, a drop-in space where K-12 field trip visitors can engage in open-ended, hands-on science, technology, engineering, or math activities. This internship has a strong focus in gaining facilitation and STEM education pedagogy experience. Additionally, the intern may be able to practice and grow their communication and project management skills through designing, iterating, and documenting activities for future STEM Lab programming. The intern might also be involved in other aspects of NHMU’s field trip programs such as greeting, orienting, evaluating, and interacting with students and their chaperones. We also place a strong emphasis on providing an exceptional experience to every guest who visits the museum or participates in any of our programs. We believe that everyone at NHMU , at every level and in all departments, are a critical part of providing this level of experience. Therefore, all staff members receive ongoing training and are expected to consistently contribute to creating exceptional, memorable, and inclusive experiences for our guests, partners, and the community. **Responsibilities** This is an entry level internship position and on-the-job training is provided. - Enhance customer service skills and experience working with diverse audiences during facilitation of the STEM Lab education program. - Engage with K-12 students, teachers, and chaperones in an informal education environment. - Strengthen oral and written communication skills. - Work collaboratively with Museum staff and volunteers to design, iterate, and document STEM education programming. - Develop a working knowledge of STEM pedagogy. - Build self-confidence with activity development and facilitation. - Practice and grow project management and organizational skills. - Understand the role of informal education in Utah’s K-12 systems and the connection to Utah SEEd standards. - Learn to set goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. - Assist in other assigned projects and activities to support the Field Trip and Teacher Resources team as needed. **Minimum Qualifications** - Undergraduate student or recent graduate - Excited about science, technology, engineering, math, and education **Preferences** - Comfortable facilitating large groups in open-ended, hands-on problem-solving activities - Enjoy interacting with children and adults in a high-activity, high-energy, and noisy environment - Ability to take initiative and adapt quickly in changing circumstances; flexible working style - Punctual and dependable - Comfortable learning and facilitating with technology - Good oral and written communication skills **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. 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