The Field Museum – American Cities Program (Chicago) November 7, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in American Cities Program, Chicago, Juniors, Summer 2009, anthropology, archaeology, classics, economics, education, history, museum, nonprofit, psychology, research, sophomores, writing.comments closed
From the Field Museum Web site: the museum was founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. These objects form the core of the Museum’s collections which have grown through world-wide expeditions, exchange, purchase, and gifts to more than twenty million specimens. The collections form the foundation of the Museum’s exhibition, research and education programs, which are further informed by a world-class natural history library of more than 250,000 volumes.
This year the Exhibitions Department is hosting two Wellesley interns. One will be assigned to the Traveling Exhibitions Department and the other will be working in Development.
EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
The Field Museum’s Exhibitions department is comprised of small sub sects of individuals who design, develop, and produce the content and material aspects of all Museum exhibitions. In addition to implementing a large slate of temporary exhibitions each year, exhibition teams are currently working on major renovations to several permanent galleries as well. Each team includes at least one graphic designer, exhibit designer, content developer, production supervisor, and project manager. These members work in congress up to three years in advance of an exhibition to create the look and feel of the exhibition, as well as the educational messages the Museum wants to convey. Exhibitions are chosen and developed based on the mission of helping visitors explore the Earth and its people, and can vary in size and scope from a small exhibit of photographs on Arctic wildlife to a large collection of Egyptian art throughout the ages.
In addition to assisting with day-to-day content research and project management tasks, the internship will be designed so that the intern will receive a more intensive introduction into the area of audience research as it relates to exhibit development.
The intern will work with teams of museum professionals as they plan, develop, design and conduct audience research leading to the implementation, production, or post-opening evaluation of a number of major exhibitions. The intern will have the chance to gain a variety of general experiences in these areas by becoming a member of an Exhibit Development Team. A significant portion of the intern’s duties will focus on conduction and analyzing audience research. This research serves as the fundamental basis of the exhibit development process.
Other duties may include: attending meetings and strategy sessions relating to the development and design of selected exhibitions, assisting in developing, questionnaires and implementation strategies for audience research projects, assisting in writing reports on data gathered from interviewing museum visitors.
The intern will be mentored by Shelley Gustavson, Exhibition Developer and Evaluation Coordinator. Shelley Gustavson, née Ulrich, first joined The Field Museum as a volunteer intern in the Museum’s Exhibition Department in 1998. Shortly thereafter she was hired on as an Assistant Exhibition Developer, later being promoted to Exhibition Developer, Lead Exhibition Developer, and now as an Exhibition Developer, Evaluation Coordinator oversees all front-end, formative, and summative evaluation work for the Department. In addition, she collaborates with the Departments of Guest Relations and Museum Enterprises to ensure Exhibitions is apprised of all Museum-wide audience research initiatives.
During her time at The Field, she has been responsible for helping to shape the visitor experience for exhibitions such as Origins (human evolution), The Tibetan Art of Healing, Chocolate, Day of the Dead, Cochiti, The Ancient Americas, as well as an upcoming exhibit on mammoths. During her career, Gustavson has worked as a theatrical production manager and educator. Her education includes an honors Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Chicago (1998).
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Current Sophmore & Juniors History, anthropology, art history, archaeology, art, classics, psychology, economics, and education majors are encouraged to apply. All skill sets that can apply to museum work: research, writing, creative brainstorming, interaction with the public, market research, etc. |
Personality: Self-starter with solid computer skills (Internet research, database, Microsoft Office) Detail-oriented person Excellent communication skills
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Citizen’s Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (NKHR) – Internships in International Human Rights Organizations November 3, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in East Asian languages and literature, Internships in International Human Rights Organizations, Juniors, Korea, Korean, NGO, Summer 2009, advocacy, anthropology, economics, human rights, international relations, nonprofit, political science, sociology, sophomores.comments closed
Citizen’s Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (NKHR)
Internships in International Human Rights Organizations
Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (NKHR) is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-partisan organization working to improve the human rights situation of the people in North Korea as well as those North Koreans who have fled their country for various reasons. It was founded among human rights activists, intellectuals, and North Korean defectors in May 1996. NKHR has been dedicated to improving the dismal human rights situation in North Korea and helping the North Korean refugees in their plight by way of carrying out an international campaign in collaboration with individual human rights advocates, as well as NGOs worldwide. NKHR also assists North Korean defectors in South Korea with their resettlement into a new society. By protecting the human rights of North Koreans, NKHR hopes to uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to contribute to the peaceful reunification and integration of North and South Koreas. For more information, please visit http://www.nkhumanrights.or.kr
Internship Description:
An internship with the NKHR will allow a student to participate in organizing international and domestic events related to the issue of human rights and North Korean refugees. Potential projects include working with NKHR staff and volunteers in assisting with the resettlement of North Korean defectors in South Korea, involvement in volunteer education and training, conducting research on refugees from the North Korea and updating archives, including NKHR quarterly journal and Web site. Other duties may include assisting the staff to organize international campaigns on related issues of human rights and refugees.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Strong written and oral communication skills. Sophomores and Juniors All majors are encouraged to apply. Background or majoring in Political Science, Economics, Sociology, or East Asian Studies. Interest in Human Rights issues. Knowledge of North-South Korea conflict. |
Personality: Energetic Self-starter Independent worker Willing to adapt |
Citizen’s Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (NKHR): Internships in International Human Rights Organizations December 1, 2007
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Our Intern in Seoul
Citizen’s Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (NKHR)
Internships in International Human Rights Organizations
Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (NKHR) is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-partisan organization working to improve the human rights situation of the people in North Korea as well as those North Koreans who have fled their country for various reasons. It was founded among human rights activists, intellectuals, and North Korean defectors in May 1996. NKHR has been dedicated to improving the dismal human rights situation in North Korea and helping the North Korean refugees in their plight by way of carrying out an international campaign in collaboration with individual human rights advocates, as well as NGOs worldwide. NKHR also assists North Korean defectors in South Korea with their resettlement into a new society. By protecting the human rights of North Koreans, NKHR hopes to uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to contribute to the peaceful reunification and integration of North and South Koreas. For more information, please visit http://www.nkhumanrights.or.kr
Internship Description:
An internship with the NKHR will allow a student to participate in organizing international and domestic events related to the issue of human rights and North Korean refugees. Potential projects include working with NKHR staff and volunteers in assisting with the resettlement of North Korean defectors in South Korea, involvement in volunteer education and training, conducting research on refugees from the North Korea and updating archives, including NKHR quarterly journal and Web site. Other duties may include assisting the staff to organize international campaigns on related issues of human rights and refugees.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Strong written and oral communication skills. Sophomores and Juniors All majors are encouraged to apply. Background or majoring in Political Science, Economics, Sociology, or East Asian Studies. Interest in Human Rights issues. Knowledge of North-South Korea conflict. |
Personality: Energetic Self-starter Independent worker Willing to adapt |
The Field Museum: American Cities Program – Chicago November 21, 2007
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The Field Museum
American Cities Program – Chicago
From the Field Museum Web site: the museum was founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. These objects form the core of the Museum’s collections which have grown through world-wide expeditions, exchange, purchase, and gifts to more than twenty million specimens. The collections form the foundation of the Museum’s exhibition, research and education programs, which are further informed by a world-class natural history library of more than 250,000 volumes.
Internship Description:
The Field Museum’s Exhibitions department is comprised of sub-sects of individuals who design, develop, and produce the content and material aspects of all Museum exhibitions.
- An intern may assist exhibitions project administrators in coordinating Field Museum temporary, traveling, and permanent exhibitions. This work could include: assembling marketing materials for and communicating with traveling exhibition host venues, performing audience research, compiling artifact lists and databases for temporary and permanent exhibitions, and assisting with other administrative details of exhibitions.
- In addition, the intern may assist with content research and original exhibit development tasks. This work could include: working with teams of museum professionals as they plan, develop, and design shows; as well as creating audience survey projects to aide the planning, production, or post-opening evaluation of a number of major exhibitions.
As time allows, the intern will also attend exhibition planning meetings, intern programs, and the quarterly President’s address to meet other staff members and learn more about how The Field Museum operates.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Current Juniors History, anthropology, art history, archaeology, art, classics, psychology, economics, and education majors are encouraged to apply. All skill sets that can apply to museum work: research, writing, creative brainstorming, interaction with the public, market research, etc. |
Personality:
Self-starter with solid computer skills (Internet research, database, Microsoft Office) Detail-oriented person Excellent communication skills |
