Climate Change Web Content Development Intern

Description:

The New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse was a gateway to climate science information for New York State. PRI had been curating the Clearinghouse since 2014, but this site shut down in August, 2023. We would like help from an intern to create some new webpages on PRI’s website Earth@Home Climate with content from the Clearinghouse, to keep these important resources available to the public.

Intern position:

The internship position will involve working with PRI staff to design web pages, and then populating them with content. The project provides an opportunity to get experience in developing web pages, and to learn about a broad range of New York State climate change resources: maps, data products, reports, guides, videos, etc.

Required Skills:

Being detail-oriented is a must. Experience with web page development, particularly using Wordpress and Cornerstone, is desirable but not necessary, as we can train the intern. Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Photo, or some similar photo editing software is useful because the project will involve manipulating and resizing images, but we can also train the intern. This work can be done remotely.

More Info:

• Type of Position: unpaid intern or volunteer

• Location: Remote or at Palmer Hall, PRI, Ithaca, NY

• Time: Spring 2024, summer 2024, or during the 2024-25 academic school year

PRI seeks to recruit a diverse group of talented individuals and create an environment in which they can effectively work to advance our mission and to support our vision without discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, degree of disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to ensuring all our visitors, program participants, supporters, staff, and volunteers feel valued and respected.

About the Paleontological Research Institution:

The Paleontological Research Institution pursues and integrates education and research, and interprets the history and systems of the Earth and its life, to increase knowledge, educate society, and encourage wise stewardship of the Earth.

The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) was founded in 1932 by Gilbert D. Harris, a professor of geology at Cornell University. Today, PRI houses a collection of more than 7 million fossil specimens, one of the largest in the nation, and publishes scholarly and popular books and periodicals, including the oldest paleontological periodical in the western hemisphere (Bulletins of American Paleontology, begun in 1895). It has active educational outreach programs in Earth and environmental science that serve thousands of students, teachers, and the general public throughout the United States. PRI scientific staff conduct original research in paleontology, geology, evolutionary and marine biology, and science education.

PRI operates three public educational venues, all located on the west side of Cayuga Lake, north of the city of Ithaca, New York: the Museum of the Earth, an 18,000 square foot facility which opened in 2003; the Cayuga Nature Center, which uses its 120 acre site and historic main lodge to provide exhibits and programs that connect visitors to the living natural world and encourage wise stewardship of the Earth; and Smith Woods, a 32-acre parcel of old-growth forest located just outside the Village of Trumansburg.

PRI is an independent not‑for‑profit 501(c)3 organization chartered by the State of New York in 1936. PRI is formally affiliated with, but separate from, Cornell University.