Work Experience The Linnean Society Deadline: 30 Jul 2025

We offer unpaid work experience placements to people aged 15-18 who are interested in natural history, science education, or libraries and archives. Placements will last for one week, in which time candidates will visit all departments of the Society-Engagement, Collections, and Operations-to get an overview of our work.

We're a small team, and placements are limited to four per year. They take place in two periods-from May to July, and September to December-with a maximum of two placements in each period. The precise dates of each placement are flexible, and will be confirmed with successful candidates. We sadly cannot accept placements between January and April.

If you're interested in a placement, send us a short personal statement (maximum 200 words) saying why you would like to work with the Linnean Society. In your personal statement, please describe your interest in biology and natural history, science education, or library and archives work, and what you would like to get out of a placement with us. You can also submit your personal statement as a video, to be no longer than 2 minutes.

The closing dates for applications are:

• 30 July for placements in September to December.

Applicants will be informed of the decision within two weeks of the closing date.

If you have any questions concerning work placements with us, please email .