Intern DNALC, High School

1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor- Main Campus

Job Type

Part Time (No Benefits)

Process Level

DNA Learning Center

Job Number

00652-E

Department

DNA Learning Center

Position Description

The DNA Learning Center has several openings for high school interns. Interns will join a team that is responsible for the preparation of materials for teacher workshops, student camps and field trips.

Position Responsibilities

Duties And Responsibilities

Perform laboratory prep work for educational programs held at DNALC sites, including classroom upkeep and equipment setup.

Prepare reagents for use in experiments during middle and high school programs.

Possible training of newly hired interns.

Additional summer duties include assisting educational staff during classroom instruction and supervising campers during lunch.

Participate in independent or team projects, mentored by DNALC staff members, which focus on translating current research into new experiments for the educational programs offered at the Learning Center.

Position Requirements

Education

• Current high school student.

Experience

• An interest in science.

OTHER: Ability to work a minimum of two days per week (3-5PM) during the school year

Ability to work Monday

• Friday (8-4PM) for 5-6 weeks during the summer.

Must be at least 16 years of age. Must have reliable transportation to/from the DNALC

Supplemental Information

For immediate consideration, please apply for this position with cover letter & resume on the CSHL careers website at:

Position Number: 0100

Founded in 1890, CSHL has helped shape contemporary biomedical research and education with today’s research endeavors encompassing cancer, neuroscience, plant biology and quantitative biology. CSHL is a private, not-for-profit institution in New York and has been home to eight Nobel Prize winners. Today, CSHL’s multidisciplinary scientific community is bolstered by more than 600 researchers and its Scientific Meetings & Courses Program, which hosts more than 9,000 scientists from around the world each year on its campus.

For more information about CSHL, please visit us at

You are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition to your employment at the Laboratory. You will be required to provide proof of your vaccination on your first day of employment. For those individuals, who are unable to receive a vaccine due to access issues, they will be expected to receive the vaccine upon arrival in New York.

CSHL is an EO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

CSHL is an EO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.