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We are offering an exciting paid internship in Kew’s Science Directorate for undergraduates or recent graduates wishing to undertake a placement as part of their degree. This placement provides training in research and professional skills, as well as work experience within an internationally esteemed science and conservation organisation.
The project offers a unique opportunity to work with Kew’s Library & Archives team, helping to curate our digital collections. The intern will work alongside the Archives and Data & Digital teams, to help create, manage and ingest our digital collections. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in online outreach around these collections and the project. Full training will be provided, along with a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Kew’s Library & Archives work and collections.
Who we're looking for
The internship would suit someone who has an undergraduate degree in history, digital humanities or librarianship/archival science/museum studies, or with a keen interest in these disciplines and wishing to gain experience prior to a post-graduate degree.
About us
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
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