Please excuse the cross-listing.

SPRING 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 April 2002 and ends in June 2002. Start and end dates can be tailored to accommodate the intern'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 will include some or all of the following tasks:

* 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 cover letter 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 January 31, 2002.

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

Dale Jones
Senior Associate
Institute for Learning Innovation
166 West Street
Annapolis MD 21401
410-268-5149
410-268-2179 (Fax)
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www.ilinet.org








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