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The Pennsylvania State University

$15/hr

AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Department of Entomology in the College of Agricultural Sciences is seeking applicants for part-time job of curation assistant for the summer 2026 semester to assist ...

The University Of Tulsa

Assistant Curator

Tulsa, OK · On-site

The Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture will lead exhibitions, acquisitions, research, and interpretation within Gilcrease's broad visual culture and archival collections. These ...

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Assistant Curator

Jacksonville, FL

$42K/yr

Department MOCA, Curatorial Compensation $42,000.00 Annual General Description The Assistant Curator reports to the Senior Curator and collaborates with the Curatorial team to support the planning ...

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What is the difference between Curation Assistant vs Content Coordinator?

AspectCuration AssistantContent Coordinator
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles may prefer related courseworkHigh school diploma; some roles may prefer related coursework or certifications
Work EnvironmentLibraries, museums, galleries, online platformsDigital media companies, marketing teams, online platforms
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in cultural, educational, and online content sectors

The main difference between a Curation Assistant and a Content Coordinator lies in their focus areas. Curation Assistants typically work in museums, galleries, or online collections, focusing on selecting and organizing items. Content Coordinators often manage digital content, overseeing content creation, scheduling, and publishing. While both roles require organizational skills and some related certifications, Curation Assistants are more specialized in curating physical or digital collections, whereas Content Coordinators handle broader content management tasks across digital platforms.

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Part-Time Curation Assistant - Skvarla Lab

Part-Time Curation Assistant - Skvarla Lab

The Pennsylvania State University

On-site, Remote

$15/hr

Part-time

Posted 9 days ago

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
  • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
  • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Department of Entomology in the College of Agricultural Sciences is seeking applicants for part-time job of curation assistant for the summer 2026 semester to assist with curation and identification of arthropod specimens received and collected by the Insect Identification Lab.

Job duties to include:

  • Curate arthropod samples, including pinning or pointing specimens as ap propriate, preserving in ethanol, and labelling
  • Identify curated specimens to the family-, genus-, or species-level
  • Database specimens following Darwin Core standards

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

  • Interest in insect biodiversity and museum collections
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Prior study of insect biodiversity preferred but not required.

Hourlyrate: $15/hour.

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