Training
Equal Employment Opportunity Training
All Smithsonian (SI) academic appointees (Interns, Fellows, Research Associates) in residence with a SI program are required to complete the Smithsonian’s online Equal Employment Opportunity Training (EEO 300) course.
After taking EEO 300, the system will email you a certificate verifying that you have successfully completed the course. To meet your training requirement, you should forward a copy of this certificate to you unit’s academic appointment coordinator no later than 30 days* after the start of your SI appointment (pls note, your unit may require completion of this course < 30 days).
- The online Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO 300) training course is available through SI External Learning, especially for individuals who may not yet have started their appointment, do not (yet) have a Smithsonian email account, and/or are off-site. We encourage you to complete the course now so you will have this requirement all taken care of before you even arrive at SI.
- Register for an SI External Learning account: https://moodlex.si.edu/login/signup.php. Login to SI External Learning: https://moodlex.si.edu/login. The enrollment key is: oeema (this key is required for external SI network access). Select Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO 300) from the training page.
- Additional guidance about accessing the system can be found here, and for questions regarding the course SI_EEO@Training.edu.
COVID-19
As of June 6, 2023, the COVID Safety training is no longer required. The Smithsonian remains a mask-friendly institution and is committed to fostering an inclusive, safe, and supportive workplace.
Academic Appointment Guides
- Guide for Fellows and Visiting Scholars, Scientists or Visiting Students
- Conservation Fellows Internship Guide
- Guide for Research Associates and Research Collaborators
Policies and Smithsonian Directives (SDs)
Equal Employment / Rights and Responsibilities
- SD 103, Smithsonian Institution Standards of Conduct
- SD 102, Disclosing, Protecting, and Commercializing Inventions, and
- SD 609, Digital Asset Access and Use
- SD 604, Misconduct in Research
- SD 605, Animal Care and Use
- SD 606, Research Involving Human Subjects;
- SD 607, Responsible Conduct of Research Training
- SD 608, Financial Conflict of Interest for National Science Foundation [NSF]- and Public Health Service [PHS]-Sponsored Projects
- SD 611, Export Compliance and Trade Sanctions Related to Research, Export and Museum Activities
- SD 806, Smithsonian Policies on Publishing by the Institution and Individual Staff Members
- SD 118, Privacy Policy, to ensure the protection of personally identifiable information (PII)
- SD 119, Privacy Breach Notification Policy
- SD 214, Equal Employment Opportunity Program
- SD 120, Scientific Diving Policy
Health Insurance
For appointments of 3 months or longer.