Rebecca-
I'm not an expert on this by any means, but as long as your resume reflects
that your internships were while you were in school, I'm not sure what the
problem is.  If your concerned that a potential employer might miss this
important piece of information, then I would make a point of it in a cover
letter.  Also, It's not necessary to put "INTERNSHIPS" on your resume, I
always use "EXPERIENCE." Also, you may want to highlight the projects you
completed for the various museum that you interned with rather than the
internship itself and this is a legitimate way of putting a lot a short term
experience on your resume.  Also, if you got paid for your internships, you
were "working" in the strictest sense of that word.

If you would like to see how I use my internships in my resume feel free to
contact me off the list, I would be happy to share it.

Tracie Evans, Curator of Collections
Stonefield Historic Site, SHSW
PO Box 125
Cassville WI 53806
608-725-5210
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From: Rebecca Blom Carle <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 12:14 PM
Subject: Too Many Internships?


> Hello all,
>
> Is it possible to have too many internships on your resume?
>
> I am a full-time graduate student who is working towards a career in
> collections managment.  I have already held four internships at a variety
> of museums, for varying lengths of time.  I feel that each internship
> followed a natural progression, taking me one step closer to my career
goal
> and increasing my knowledge of the museum field exponentially.  I am now
> considering applying to another summer internship, but am haunted by
> warnings that I have received that having too many internships on my
resume
> will decrease my ability to get a job, since prospective employers will
> wonder why I haven't made the jump into employment earlier.  Of course I
> can leave some of the internships off of my resume if needed, but I also
> know that these internships have openned doors for me in the past.  Is
this
> a real concern, and how does one decide on the proper number of
internships
> to have?  Yes, employment would ideal, and is my eventual goal, but
> currently I can't work and study full time, so internships are my
> opportunity to remain connected with the museum field.  Am I hurting my
> future prospects?  Thank you for your input.
>
> Rebecca Blom Carle
> Philadelphia
>
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