San Diego Natural History Museum High School Internship
School-credit internship rotating through Paleontology, Entomology, and Botany departments.
Submit an application
Attend a virtual orientation
Have conversations with our recruitment committees
How to Apply
- Submit an application
- Attend a virtual orientation
- Have conversations with recruitment committees
- Complete a background check
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