I am another veteran of internships. The two internships I did as an
undergraduate helped steer me into the museum profession. Not only do
internships provide the student with invaluable experience, but they also
give one an opportunity to see just what kind of profession they are
getting into. I believe there are a lot of "museum want-to-bes" out there
who have some how been mislead into thinking that if they go into the
museum profession, they will be working in collections and "handleing" all
kinds of "neat stuff". Like all professions one does not really understand
"the big picture" until they get some work experience. Unfortunately this
sometimes creates disenchantment within the profession because someone may
have not understood the range of responsibilities they would be asked to
handle. Especially in today's economic climate.

The institution also receives many benefits from their interns. I highly
recommend them.

Susan Gaughan Tissot
Executive Director
Pacific Tsunami Museum
PO BOx 806
Hilo, HI 96721
(808) 935-0926
FAX (808) 935-0842
http:www.planet-hawaii.com/tsunami