>I am working with two museums that are considering the establishment of >paid internship programs. A key issue is the appropriate level of financial >remuneration for quarter-time and half-time internships. > >I'd be grateful if colleagues in the U.S. who supervise or are familiar >with such programs could e-mail me (privately, if you wish) and let me know >what your customary stipends and levels of remuneration are for interns. I >promise to keep individual responses confidential, but would be glad to >post a summary to the list in a week or so if you desire. This will allow >us to set an equitable level. I'd also be glad to hear from students about >what they were paid (IF they were paid) and whether they considered it >adequate. > >Thanks. > >Byron A. Johnson, Exec. Dir >Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa, FL >soon to be Incoming Director >Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Waco, TX >[log in to unmask] Yes, please do post your results. It will be useful to those of us who require our museum students to do internships at other institutions. I incourage all of our former students now working (with access to Museum-L) to respond. Thanks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Henry B. Crawford v Curator of History v Museum of Texas Tech University v Box 43191 v Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 v 806/742-2442 v FAX 742-1136 v [log in to unmask] V All opinions expressed are mine v <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<