Greetings,
My name is Erik Wright, and I am the Education Specialist at the Great Lakes Naval Museum in Great Lakes, IL. As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the Great Lakes Naval Museum's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's only "boot camp" at Naval Training Station Great Lakes in Great Lakes, Illinois. I am writing to you today to let you know about two fantastic internship opportunities available at the Great Lakes Naval Museum during the this summer of 2015, and to encourage you to pass along information about the museum’s internship program to any students who you believe would be interested in applying.
The Great Lakes Naval Museum’s internship program allows for interns with numerous interests, strengths, and goals to gain practical, hands-on museum experience at the United States Navy's newest museum. Internship opportunities are available to registered students of colleges or universities. Ideal candidates should have a background in American History or Museum Studies, but prior knowledge of Naval History is not required. More information about these opportunities is detailed below. If you have any questions about these opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact me at 847-688-3154 ext. 215 or at [log in to unmask]
Very Respectfully,
Erik Wright
Education Specialist
Great Lakes Naval Museum
Naval History and Heritage Command
610 Farragut Ave., Bldg. 42
Great Lakes, IL 60088
847.688.3154 ext. 215
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The Great Lakes Naval Museum currently has opportunities during the summer of 2015 for interns in the following areas:
Curatorial/Archival: An intern with an American Studies, history or art history background would be closely involved with the museum’s collection exhibition programs, reinforcing learned research and writing techniques, as well as providing work experience in a museum environment. Curatorial interns are supervised by Collections Staff and the Museum Director, who assigns tasks that might include historical research and development of an exhibition script, catalogs or brochures. Projects involve research in the photographic and artifact collections of the Great Lakes Naval Museum. The intern is expected to have excellent research skills, the ability to write clearly and concisely and to work independently. A prior knowledge of American naval history is not essential, but would be helpful for this internship.
Education: An Education internship is open to students with backgrounds in education, history or art history. The intern works both independently and with museum staff to conceive, develop, and implement education programs directly related to the Museum's collection. Education programs may be developed for elementary and secondary school students, special education students, senior citizens, and the "casual" visitor. School programs are geared to the curriculum. This internship provides an opportunity for a student to apply education and history skills to interpret artifacts in a museum setting and allows students to explore the museum field as a career choice. The intern should have knowledge of age-group characteristics, skill levels, and age-appropriate activities. He or she should also possess strong research skills. A background in American history or American Studies is preferable, but not required.
If any of your students are interested in applying for these Internships, please have them review the enclosed materials or visit www.history.navy.mil/glnm for information on how to submit application materials.
Please submit:
•Internship Program application form
•Academic transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
•A resume outlining your educational, professional, and volunteer experiences
•A one-page personal statement (use this essay to tell us how an internship at the Great Lakes Naval Museum will advance your academic/career goals)
•One letter of recommendation
•A writing sample of not less than 1,000 words
Submissions can be sent to:
Great Lakes Naval Museum
Internship Program
Great Lakes Naval Museum
Building 42
610 Farragut Avenue
Great Lakes, IL 60088
Or email to: [log in to unmask]
Thank you for taking the time to review this information. If you or your students have any questions about the Great Lakes Naval Museum’s internship program, please do not hesitate to contact me at 847-688-3154 ext. 215 or at [log in to unmask] We look forward to interviewing the prospective candidates from your University!
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