Kate, I'm willing to participate as well on or off-line--this topic came up recently as we have some relatively new hires working with interns in a way that the senior staff recognized wasn't the best win-win so we're revamping these interactions.  In my current and previous positions I've supervised interns quite frequently.

Daphne Holmes
Director of Education
 and Community Outreach
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum
910-395-5999 ext. 1007

--- "Scher, Thomae Dawn" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: "Scher, Thomae Dawn" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:27:40 -0500
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Supervising Interns

Katie:  I  would be happy to discuss this topic on or off-line.
Our  museum has hosted over 600 high school and college interns
since  1991 (when I started our museum-wide Internship Program)
and  I personally have supervised over 80. Which ever method is
preferred.



Dawn Scher Thomae

Milwaukee Public Museum

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414.278.6157



-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Katie Wadell
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:46 PM
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Subject: Supervising Interns

  Hi Museum-L-ers,
  Would  anyone  be  interested  in  discussing techniques and
  skills  for supervising interns, either on-line or off-line?
  How  do you train your interns, plan projects for them, etc?
  How  do they fit into the life of your institution?  What do
  you  expect  from them, and does that line up with what they
  expect from you?
   I'm   considering   an  article  on  managing  interns  and
  internships,  and  would  love  to ask questions and collect
  real-life  examples of effective management  - and real-life
  problems  or insecurities.  (I know I've been a lousy intern
  supervisor  at  times!)  I recently got into a discussion on
  the   problems  of  supervising and motivating interns,  and
  was  encouraged  to  write  on the topic by someone else who
  wanted  advice.   I'd  also love to hear from former interns
  who   benefited   from   good  supervision-  what  did  your
  supervisors do that was particularly effective?
  Thanks so much,
  Katie Wadell
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