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Re: Internships



In message <Pine.3.89.9501202027.A3866-0100000@PLU.edu> FEUKAC@plu.edu writes:
>  
>    My name is Aaron Feuk 
> This summer I am seriously looking for an internship at a university
> or museum. I am willing to accept any information on internships 
> in Vertebrate Paleontology. 

The Natural History Museum in London used to run vacation studentships
in the various departments. I worked in the fossil fish section for
six weeks in the summer of 1983. I learned a lot about fossils, and as
the fossil fish section was then the focus of debate about cladistics,
the atmosphere was stimulating to say the least (remember: three out of 
the notorious Gang of Four -- Rosen, Forey, Patterson and Gardiner --
are in the fossil fish section or closely associated with it). Oh yes,
I drank a lot, too.

I don't know if the NHM still runs these courses. In those days they 
were exclusively fro British citizens, but I don't know if that's true
any more. It's worth finding out.

Perhaps Norm McLeod or another knowledgeable NHM person would care to
enlighten us on the 'net?

-- 
Henry Gee

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