At 10:12 PM 4/8/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I am wondering about people's opinions of interns who come to museums for
>summer experience or more lengthy experience.  Do you feel that the work
>done by interns is more often the "dirty work" or do your museums truly
>offer staff level experience? ...


My museum internship involved me in the day-to-day workings of the exhibits
department. I was invited to staff meetings (both departmental and museum
wide), was personally involved and my input was welcomed in exhibit planning
meetings, I worked on exhibit proposals and design and even ended up with an
exhibit installed on the main floor that I put together from initial
development stages. And all this at a large and prestigous (sp? I'm thinking
a little slow this morning) institution.  After my internship a position
opened up and I was hired. All in all a great experience that put me on my
way in the museum field.
Anthony E. Kerwin
Curator of Exhibits
Pacific Northwest Museum of Natural History
1500 E. Main St.
Ashland, OR 97520

Phone: 541-488-1084             FAX: 541-482-1115