In my former job at the Denver Art Museum I often used interns from local
universities.  Most of our interns had a separate university advisor.  They
normally kept a project/internship journal and wrote a final paper on their
experiences, and turned these into their university advisor.  I never
assigned grades, but sometimes filled out progress reports or evaluation
forms at the end of the internship.  Many of my interns came from the
University of Denver (they have a special relationship with the museum), and
I know they were assigned letter grades.  Most of these interns came through
the school of art and art history, and their internships were classified as
art history.  I did have some contact with the faculty supervisors for the
interns, but they were never directly involved in my intern's projects, and
never supervised them on the job.  I usually interviewed interns as I would
an applicant for any other position in my department.  I only took interns
when I had enough meaningful work for them to do, and enough staff to
supervise them if I could not.

Angela Steinmetz
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On 12/12/05 11:47 AM, "Gail Anderson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I would be interested to hear from university museums who utilize
> student interns from your school in your museum.  Here are some of the
> issues I am seeking help on.
> 
> Do the students receive course credit and if so, who is listed as the
> professor and/or supervisor?  Is this a grade or pass/fail?
> What kind of number does it have -- art, art history, other?
> 
> Do qualified staff members have faculty appointments that allow them to
> oversee work done in their museum or do faculty members outside of the
> museum oversee the work?
> 
> How are the interns selected?  Who have oversight of the procedure and
> responsibility for the students?
> 
> These are just a few of my questions, but it is a good start.  I would
> appreciate any comments or feedback on this topic. I thank you in
> advance for taking time to help.
> 
> Gail
> 
> Gail Kana Anderson
> Assistant Director/Curator of Collections
> Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
> The University of Oklahoma
> 555 Elm Avenue
> Norman, Oklahoma 73019
> t. 405.325.1664; f. 405.325.7696
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