SPRING 2000 INTERNSHIP IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
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The  Institute  for  Learning Innovation, a nonprofit research, evaluation,
and  materials  development  organization that works with museums and other
community-based  institutions  world-wide,  is offering a three-month, paid
internship  as a Research and Evaluation Assistant beginning in February or
March 2000. The Research and Evaluation Assistant will work on a variety of
projects including the evaluation of museum exhibitions and/or programs, as
well as the evaluation of community-based and/or technology-based programs.
More  specifically, past interns have been involved with projects such as a
front-end  evaluation of an exhibition at the Smithsonian?s Natural History
Museum  and  a summative evaluation of a gallery at the Maryland Historical
Society.

Duties  are  specific  to  projects  that are available at the time and may
include:


·    Coordinating aspects of evaluation planning and design. The candidate
may work with a project manager to formulate the initial design and
conceptualization of an evaluation project.
·    Collecting data in the field. Data collection may involve conducting
interviews, observations, or tracking in a museum or other community-based
organization.
·    Reducing and analyzing data. This task typically includes coding data
as well as entering the data into the appropriate software program.
·    Writing technical reports that interpret and summarize data.

The  ideal candidate will have a keen interest in better understanding how,
what  and  why  people  learn in all aspects of their lives, but especially
related  to experiences in museums and other community-based organizations.
Analytical  thinking  skills are required. The candidate must learn quickly
and be able to work simultaneously on multiple, diverse tasks. In addition,
the  candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, as well as written
and  oral  communication  skills. Students working toward a graduate degree
and professionals in the field are encouraged to apply.

Interested  candidates should send a cv/resume, three letters of reference,
and  a  letter  of  intent to:  Institute for Learning Innovation, 166 West
St.,   Annapolis,   MD   21401.    Attention:  Jessica  Luke.  For  further
information, please contact Jessica at (410) 268-5149 or <[log in to unmask]>.
Applications will be accepted through January 7th.

The  Institute  for  Learning  Innovation is a non-profit organization that
works  to  describe,  assess,  and  advance  learning  both  in free-choice
settings   such   as  museums,  libraries,  community-based  programs,  and
websites,  as  well  as  in the formal education system. The organization=s
focus  is  in three distinct yet integrated areas: research and evaluation,
professional   development,   and   learning  resources  development.   The
collective  experience  of  staff gives the organization expertise across a
wide  variety  of  disciplines  including  art,  history, and science.  For
further   information,   visit   the   Institute?s   website   located   at
<www.ilinet.org>.



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