As a past intern of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, I found the uniforms
to be more professional. For a first internship, the dress code, while yes
important, was one less item to worry about. This allowed me to concentrate on
working on my daily tasks, with staff, visitors, and for the Museum in general.
I do believe that all of us, having seen the regular staff in professional
attire daily, realize that professional attire is much more the norm.  On a
practical note, having to stay in a dorm during the summer, it would have been
an inconvenience to wash, and properly dry professional attire.

I also agree with the gentlemen who stated, that the professional attire would
create a 'stuffy' atmosphere. The town is small, and I believe I got to know a
few people outside the Hall because of my uniform. These people could pick me
out and it made the time away from home much more comfortable.

Credit your visitor services for making the institution so visible and friendly.
Why is this, you ask, because of the subject matter. Don't take away from these
interns to be part of the visitor services (by removing the uniforms), it is an
incredibly important aspect of the Museum - one that makes the visitors enjoy
their time spent in Cooperstown.  Had we worn professional attire, I suspect
many of us would not have felt a responsibility to work for the visitor, as we
wouldn't be as recognizable.


Kind regards,
Julia Hickey
University Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Public History MA
Museum Studies Certification





Quoting "(562)Librarian" <[log in to unmask]>:

> PLEASE tell me this is a paid internship.  I think the concept of 'teaching'
> interns to dress professionally is a good idea.  However, you may be making
> an unrealistic request for someone who has already given up time and is
> incurring the cost of transportation and other miscellaneous expenses
> involved in working for free.  Professional clothes have professional
> prices.
>
> I have a term for "the staff who have to monitor the interns' clothing,"
> Fashion Police.  Will this person be annoyed by the extra duty and say
> anything is fine?  Will they take it too seriously and possibly humiliate an
> already financialy embarrassed student?
>
> I think your intern will learn about professional dress by being in the
> environment.  It would be a good topic to discuss over lunch or on a lazy
> Friday afternoon.  I'd also recommend a healthy dose of opinions and
> suggestions from both genders.
>
> I was in this situation not too long ago.  After explaining that I ate once
> a day and had no elastic in my underwear - I'm not sure who was more
> embarrassed.
>
> If it's really important, a 'sign-on bonus' from the gift shop 'this is what
> we'd like you to wear while you're here' could go over quite well.
>
> JC
>
>
>
> On 11/28/05, Marietta, Melissa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > For those of you with interns, do you require a uniform or business
> > professional dress?
> > We currently have all of our interns wear a uniform that consists of a
> > polo and khakis but are considering changing to professional attire.  I'd
> > like to know what issues have arisen for those of you who require
> > professional dress.  The uniform is certainly an easy way to go for
> > everyone, but does it teach students about dressing for the professional
> > world?  And is the lesson worth it for the staff who have to monitor the
> > interns' clothing?
> > Thanks.
> > Melissa Marietta
> >
> >
> > Melissa Marietta
> > Manager, Educational Leadership Programs
> > National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
> > 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY, 13326
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 607.547.0313 (p)
> > 607.547.4094 (f)
> > Experience  http://www.baseballhalloffame.org  today , your online home
> > for everything Cooperstown:
> >
> > * Participate in our  Hall of Fame Fantasy Camp;
> > * Shop in our  Online Museum Store  24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
> > * Receive Inside Pitch, our free E-Newsletter;
> > * and much more
> >
> > ========================================================= Important
> > Subscriber Information:
> >
> > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at
> > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed
> > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail
> message
> > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read
> > "help" (without the quotes).
> >
> > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to
> [log in to unmask]
> > . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the
> > quotes).
> >
> >
>
> =========================================================
> Important Subscriber Information:
>
> The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/
> . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending
> a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the
> message should read "help" (without the quotes).
>
> If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to
> [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff
> Museum-L" (without the quotes).
>

=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).