"James F. Scudday Vertebrate Collection Digitization Intern II, Title III STEM Internship Program"

Job Details

Job Title: James F. Scudday Vertebrate Collection Digitization Intern II, Title III STEM Internship Program

Location: Alpine

Department: Title III Lobotrack

Job No.: G98250

Posting Date: 09/17/2025

End Date: 08/31/2026

Until Filled: Yes

Appointment Date: 09/15/2025

Salary: $15.63/hour - 19 hours/week, Monday-Friday

Required: No experience required. Must enjoy some physical labor and be organized. Must be enrolled at Sul Ross State University and in good standing.

Preferred: Working toward a B.S. in biological sciences with substantial training and interest in organismal biology. Experience in collections and identification of animals. Independent worker. Interest in biology, botany, or a related field.

Staffing Reason: Institutional

Primary Responsibilities

Purpose of Job: Works with the Biological collections Curators to digitize and confirm collection records for the James F. Scudday Vertebrate Collection. This position will work with the curators to maintain and digitally preserve specimens, organize collection stores & their digital catalog entries, and process new incoming material. Also involved with educational outreach regarding collection use. A specific project to demonstrate collection use, student will identify research areas within the collection that would benefit from additional future collections.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, maintain, catalog, and accession specimens.
• Help to digitize collection for scientific use.
• Assist Curators in gathering specimens for labs.
• Work with the Curators to provide educational outreach activities associated with organisms and museums.
• Present on collection gaps for specific species groups.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.

Supervision: Direct supervision from Dr. Thornton Larson for day to day instruction. Dr. Larson will also act as the Faculty Mentor within the STEM Internship Program.

STEM Internship Program: This position is part of the Title III STEM Lobo Track to Success (LTS) SRSU STEM Internship Program. Along with the normal job duties, the student will learn from the faculty supervisor about the STEM workforce, different career pathways, research, and more. Students will gain knowledge, experience, and professional connections in the STEM field. Students will have access to professional development tools throughout the internship program (resume building, interview practices, etc.). Additionally, the student must present at the SRSU Student Symposium. For more questions regarding the internship program, reach out to Amanda Piper at amanda.piper@sulross.edu. All other duties are assigned unique to the department. Responsible for the personal safety and the safety of others. This position is security sensitive.