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NCMNS VIS PORTAL
  • PORTAL HOME
  • VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
    • Event Volunteering
    • Downtown Raleigh
    • Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
    • NCMNS Whiteville
    • Greenville / Grifton
  • MUSEUM INTERNSHIPS
    • Veterinary Sciences
    • Downtown Raleigh
    • Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
    • NCMNS Whiteville
  • PAID INTERNSHIPS
    • State of NC Internship Program
    • HBCU Internships
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    • PORTAL HOME
    • VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
      • Event Volunteering
      • Downtown Raleigh
      • Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
      • NCMNS Whiteville
      • Greenville / Grifton
    • MUSEUM INTERNSHIPS
      • Veterinary Sciences
      • Downtown Raleigh
      • Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
      • NCMNS Whiteville
    • PAID INTERNSHIPS
      • State of NC Internship Program
      • HBCU Internships
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VETERINARY SCIENCES INTERNSHIPS

MUSEUM INTERNSHIPS

Fall 2025 Internship applications are open! The application window began Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 and will close Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 11:59pm.


Thank you for your interest in an internship with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences! We offer a variety of internship opportunities across multiple NCMNS locations in both an onsite and hybrid capacity. 


INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be 18 years or older and classified as a sophomore in college or higher. Graduate students and recent graduates may also apply.

  • Must be in good academic standing.

  • Enthusiasm about science, research, museum studies or engaging with guests.


Downtown Raleigh Internship Opportunities
11 West Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 


Prairie Ridge Ecostation and Research Labs Internship Opportunities
1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607  


NCMNS at Whiteville Internship Opportunities
415 South Madison Street, Whiteville NC 28472


Application Instructions

The opportunities listed on this portal are the only internships that we are accepting applications for. If you submit an application for an area that is not currently recruiting, it will not be accepted. 


SUPERVISOR REQUIREMENTS: Internship opportunities have a Supervisor Notes section to list any supervisor requirements or preferences. Please read the Supervisor Notes sections carefully. If you do not meet specified requirements (ex. Availability), you will not be considered for the position. 


Gather the following documents needed to complete your application. You must upload the required documents in order to submit the form.


  • REQUIRED: Personal Statement - In less than 500 words, please explain why you wish to intern at NCMNS, your career goals and how this internship might help you achieve these goals.

  • REQUIRED: Unofficial Transcript - Please do not send an official copy! 

  • REQUIRED: Resume 

  • CONTINGENT: Credit Hours Form - If you wish to complete your internship for college credit, you must print the Credit Hours Form and have your Faculty Advisor sign it. If you are applying for non-credit/experience, please skip this step. 

INTERNSHIP APPLICATION

For more information, contact Sarah Irizarry, Head of Volunteer and Intern Services at sarah.irizarry@naturalsciences.org.

HOURS | DIRECTIONS
Downtown: Monday - Sunday, 10am-5pm
Prairie Ridge: Tuesday - Saturday, 9am-4pm
Whiteville: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm
Greenville: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm
Contentnea Creek: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm
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