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WINTER 2002 INTERNSHIP IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
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. The winter internship
begins in January or February 2002 and ends in April or May 2002. Start and
end dates can be tailored to accommodate the recipient's schedule. The
internship is three months long and includes a stipend of $1200 per month.
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. Past
interns have worked 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. Candidates may code and then enter 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, where 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, or having
just completed, 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: Dale Jones. For further information, please
contact Dale Jones at (410) 268-5149 or <[log in to unmask]>. Applications
will be accepted through October 31.
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 resides in three
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>. Information about Internships can also be found
at www.ilinet.org/communicating/internships.html
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