SUMMER 2007 INTERNSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING INNOVATION
The Institute for Learning Innovation offers a three-month, paid
internship/professional development opportunity as a Research and
Evaluation Assistant. The Summer 2007 Deborah A. Carey Internship begins
in June 2007, ends twelve weeks later (start and end dates are
flexible), and has a stipend of $1,600 per month. Internships occur at
offices in Annapolis, Maryland. The deadline for applications is March
1, 2007. The Institute for Learning Innovation is a not-for-profit
learning research and evaluation organization that works to describe,
assess, and advance learning in free-choice settings such as museums,
libraries, community-based programs, and the Internet, as well as in the
formal education system.
The Research and Evaluation Assistant will work on a variety of
projects, which may include evaluation of museum programs or
exhibitions, community-based or technology-based programs, or programs
at other free-choice learning institutions. Past interns have worked on
projects such as a front-end evaluation of an exhibition at the
Smithsonian's Natural History Museum, formative evaluation of
exhibitions for the National Children's Museum, audience research at the
American Philosophical Society to understand visitor's attitudes about
museums' use of reproductions and original artifacts in exhibitions, a
summative evaluation of a teacher development program, and a variety of
other evaluations conducted at museums and other free-choice learning
organizations. Duties are specific to projects that are available at
the time or the internship 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,
community-based organization, or free-choice learning institution.
* Reducing and analyzing data. Candidates may code and enter data
into the appropriate software program as well as run specific
reports/tests.
* Writing portions of technical reports that interpret and
summarize data.
Most Institute interns either 1) are working on or have completed their
master's degree in museum education or a related free-choice learning
field and have had some experience and/or course work in
evaluation/research or 2) are working on a PhD and have relevant
experience and/or course work. Our goal is to provide a mutually
beneficial experience in which the intern provides work of high quality
for the Institute while learning new skills. The ideal candidate must
learn quickly and be able to work simultaneously on several of the many
projects with which the Institute is involved. The candidate should
have strong analytical and critical thinking skills, excellent written
and oral communication, as well as sound interpersonal skills. As much
as possible, we attempt to match an intern's goals and interests with
relevant projects at the Institute.
Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2007.
Application for consideration must include all of the following:
* A brief cover letter
* A current cv/resume
* Three letters of reference
* In 2-3 pages please provide the following information as best
you can:
o Briefly describe your interest and/or experience with
free-choice learning and visitor studies.
o Briefly describe any experience or involvement you have had with
front-end, formative, remedial, or summative evaluation.
o Briefly describe your research interests in free-choice learning
or visitor studies and steps you have taken to pursue those interests.
o Share how you see your career or academic goals supported by an
internship with the Institute for Learning Innovation.
o Briefly describe the personal strengths and skills that you
would bring to the internship.
Application materials can be sent electronically to [log in to unmask]
or by mail to:
Institute for Learning Innovation,
166 West St.
Annapolis, MD 21401.
Attention: Cheryl Kessler, Internship Coordinator
For further information, please contact:
Cheryl Kessler
(410) 268-5149
(410) 268-2179 (fax)
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