FALL 2001 INTERNSHIP IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

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 Fall internship
begins in September 2001 and ends in December 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.  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:

*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.

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

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

*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: Dale Jones. For further information, please
contact Dale Jones at (410) 268-5149 or <[log in to unmask]>. Applications
will be accepted through July 31, 2001.

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  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

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