Hosted within the ELA division, the RISE intern will learn about the role the public sector plays in the development of stormwater infrastructure design, communication, and construction, while collaborating with the ELA team to improve their design communication skills and shadow project managers in landscape construction.
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Hosted within the ELA division, the RISE intern will gain insights into the significance of stormwater infrastructure design in nurturing community environmental resilience, while collaborating with the ELA team to devise community engagement strategies that champion equitable and socially responsible project outcomes.
Deadline: August 2, 2024
This internship will be performed in connection with the OER’s current O’odham-Piipaash Documentary History Project. The intern will assist Dr. Dale Brenneman with research pertaining to the O’odham Revolt of 1751–52 by creating a catalog of microfilmed documents housed on specified reels, transcribing a selection of those documents according to a project style guide, and preparing written summaries in English.
Deadline: August 20, 2024
The curatorial assistant supports the mission of a living agricultural heritage museum located on a historic and archaeologically significant site, operated by the non-profit organization Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace.
The curatorial assistant works under the guidance and supervision of the Curator to maintain and expand records of the botanical collections of Mission Garden.
Deadline: August 20, 2024
The Program and Visitor Evaluation Intern will help Mission Garden better understand visitors and their experiences so that they can better serve diverse populations and hone their outreach to better reach audiences they are not yet serving. For this, gathering information and feedback from existing and potential visitors is critical.