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SPRING 2001 INTERNSHIP IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

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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 spring internship begins in February or March 2001 and ends in April or May 2001. Start and end dates can be tailored to accommodate the recipient's schedule. 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. More specifically, past interns have been involved 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 may include:



  a.. 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.


  b.. Collecting data in the field. Data collection may involve conducting interviews, observations, or tracking in a museum or other community-based organization.


  c.. Reducing and analyzing data. This task typically includes coding data as well as entering the data into the appropriate software program.


  d.. Writing technical reports that interpret and summarize data.


The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in better understanding how, what 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 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 letter of intent to: Institute for Learning Innovation, 166 West St., Annapolis, MD 21401. Attention: Jessica Luke. For further information, please contact Jessica at (410) 268-5149 or <[log in to unmask]>. Applications will be accepted through February 16th.


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>