This is a great opportunity for an internship that will give you experience
in learning about building museums, planning an international conference,
and working with a board. See the description below.

The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (headquartered in Washington, D.C.)
is seeking an intern to work on the Building Museums symposium, a conference
held in Washington, D.C. in late February 2009.  This opportunity will
provide the intern with: insight into the operations of a regional museum
association; contact with a wide array of museum professionals and vendors
who serve museums; valuable event planning and communication skills. 

The intern will work with MAAM Executive Director and Board members on the
following:
-coordinating the proposal review process including organizing proposals and
follow-up with proposers
- development of the program for the 2009 Building Museums symposium
-attending periodic program planning meetings with MAAM staff and board and
assisting with logistics of the conference
- creating a CD Resource Guide including bibliography, speaker bios,white
papers and other information to distribute at the conference
-serving as point of contact for speakers prior to conference -gathering a/v
presentations
-assisting on-site at the conference with registration, room set-up and
other appropriate duties
-evaluations post-conference from attendees and speakers

The qualified intern will:
- be familiar with standard office software such as Excel, Word, and
creating PDFs
- be well-organized and detail-oriented
- have good communication skills
- have an interest in museum topics and/or conference planning
- basic HTML or Dreamweaver skills a plus.

MAAM will work with the intern to determine a start date and schedule for
the internship, which will conclude in mid-March of 2009.  Much of the
intern's work can be completed remotely and during the evenings or on weekends. 

Please apply to the Building Museums Planning Committee care of Dana
Allen-Greil at [log in to unmask]  Include your resume and a cover letter
which addresses your relevant skills, your availability between September
2008 and March 2009, and why you are interested in this position.  The
deadline to apply is June 1, 2008.

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