Career Experiences & Education
In support of our mission to ignite a life-long passion for exploring, discovering, and valuing nature and science, we offer a variety of ways to explore careers within the nature and science fields as they pertain to our museum including Career Awareness, Exploration, and immersive Work-Based Learning.
Career Exploration Opportunities
- Career Fairs: Students explore a variety of organizations to learn about their careers and what they do. Grades K-12+
- Guest Speakers: Staff can come to your classroom to discuss multitudes of topics as Subject Matter Experts. Grades K-12+
- Group Volunteer Opportunities: Looking for a class project? Collaborate to help us deliver our mission in many ways. Grades 6-12+
- Workplace Tours: See our facility and behind the scenes for all the amazing work we do. Grades 6-12+
- Mentored Projects: Collaborate with staff for an agreed upon end-goal we can use in our facility. Grades 10-12+
- Job Shadowing: POV a day in the life of a museum employee. Grades 12+
- Externships/Practicum: Extended hands-on experience with our staff with targets and goals. Grades 12+
If you are interested in learning more about how your students can participate in Work-Based Learning with us, please email education@delmns.org.
Work-Based Learning in action
Since 2023, the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science has worked with multiple schools in the Christina School District to provide Work-Based Learning opportunities. Students complete tasks such as helping to feed animals and cleaning supplies, preparing and folding facility materials, stuffing gift bags, stickering library books, greeting guests with maps, counting and cutting craft materials, and more.