I will be hiring six museum education interns for my museum next year, all
from the history major program at a local college. The history major, which
is new this year, requires two three-credit history-related internships as
part of the program. The history department is in the process of developing
guidelines for these internships.

It has been suggested that the students be required to A) work a minimum of
200 hours, B) write a paper relating to their experience, and C) be given a
formal grade for the internship.

My own feeling is that the internships should be pass/fail only, and that a
paper is not a necessary product of such an experience.

How do most museums/archives/history-related institutions handle for-credit
internships? Any input at all would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Ed Gyllenhaal
Curator
Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn, PA
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