University of Florida

Classification Title:

STU AST - NON CLERICAL & ADMIN

Job Description:

The University of Florida Herbarium (in the Florida Museum of Natural History) has a Federal Work Study (FWS) position available to work on processing herbarium specimens. Duties include handling of fragile herbarium specimens, mounting specimens, organizing and filing, typing information from specimen labels into database fields, and imaging specimens with a fixed, mounted camera. Tasks require meticulous care and attention to detail. Familiarity with plant taxonomy is useful.

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

Expected Salary:

$12.50/hour

Minimum Requirements:

YOU MUST BE A UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

YOU MUST BE A UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT.

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

Special Instructions to Applicants:

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.

Health Assessment Required: No