Smithsonian Institution, Center for Museum Studies I think it is really great that you are communicating with the academic institution and hopefully the prospective intern(s) to ensure that the internship will be relevant to the three parties involved. To give my 2 cents- 200 hours for the semester sounds about right. It's somewhere between 12 and 14 hours per week, depending on whether it is a 14 or 16 week semester. Internships require a lot of commitment and involvement from the intern (and everyone else, too) and I think that letter grades are good. A pass/fail grade doesn't really reward the intern for a job well done. I think that if an A is possible, you will probably get A++ work. The key is to match the intern, project and supervisor so that great things are possible. To write or not to write? Write!!! Part of the learning process of an internship is reflection. A journal helps the intern, supervisor and academic adviser understand the process and what has happened. Maintaining a journal also helps the intern when they are assessing their experience at your museum, in effect, grading you. Also, we never write enough! Elena Piquer Mayberry A & I, Suite 2235 MRC 427 Intern Services Coordinator Washington, DC 20560 Center for Museum Studies 202/357-3102 voice [log in to unmask] email 202/357-3346 fax