Federal Work Study - Herbarium Technician (Plant Mounting)

STU AST - NON CLERICAL & ADMIN

The University of Florida Herbarium (in the Florida Museum of Natural History) has a Federal Work Study position available to work on mounting of plant specimens. Duties will include handling of dried specimens, staging of specimens on archival paper, gluing specimens and labels, and use of linen strips to secure plant specimens for long-term preservation and study. Tasks require meticulous care of fragile plant specimens and attention to detail.

The hours are flexible, between 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, excluding holidays, but a regular schedule of 6-12 hours per week is desirable.

$12.50/hour

YOU MUST BE A UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT.

Your financial aid allocation must have funds in the “FWSP” program column.

YOU MUST BE A UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT.

Your financial aid allocation must have funds in the “FWSP” program column.

Include a cover letter, resume/CV, and proof of your FWS award.

The position is only available to University of Florida students.

Review of applications may begin before the closing date.

* Students seeking FWS employment should print/screenshot a copy of their Financial Aid Award Page, which contains the Federal Work Study award as proof of FWS eligibility. To locate your Financial Aid Award Page, go to https://one.uf.edu/financialaid/aidyear

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.