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<P><FONT SIZE=2>1) Chicago History Museum - "L" Tours Research Assistant (Chicago,<BR>
Illinois, U.S.)<BR>
2) The Henry Ford Museum - Historical Resources Internship Program<BR>
(Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.)<BR>
3) The Colorado Historical Society - Various Internships (Denver,<BR>
Colorado, U.S.)<BR>
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1) Objective: To improve, enhance, and expand scripts that are used as<BR>
training tools for volunteers that lead the Chicago History Museum's<BR>
"L" tours along the Brown, Green Line South, Blue, and Green Line West<BR>
"L" lines.<BR>
Responsibilities:<BR>
Working closely with CHM staff and volunteer "L" tour guides, the<BR>
intern will collaboratively identify sections of tour scripts that<BR>
need bolstering and augmenting. Next steps would include research and<BR>
writing. The research process would entail accompanying the "L" tours<BR>
and meeting with tour guides.*<BR>
Qualifications:<BR>
Interest in museum education; interest in Chicago history; ability to<BR>
think creatively; confidence working in group "brainstorming"<BR>
situations; strong writing ability.<BR>
Final Product (if any) Expected at the End of the Internship:<BR>
Updated scripts that reflect interns contributions.<BR>
Dates of Project: Fall 2009; start and end dates flexible.<BR>
Time commitment: The intern must commit to at least 12 hours per week.<BR>
The days these hours are flexible, but they must occur during weekdays<BR>
when supervisors are present; *the occasional exception would be when<BR>
the intern would need to meet briefly with a volunteer on an early<BR>
evening, or a weekend day; also, the "L" tours occur on Sundays at<BR>
1:00--there will be obligation to accompany 2 - 4 of the "L" tours at<BR>
least once.<BR>
Application Deadline: We are currently accepting applications for this<BR>
opportunity.<BR>
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Marne Bariso, Volunteer/Intern Coordinator<BR>
Chicago History Museum<BR>
1601 N. Clark Street<BR>
Chicago, IL 60614<BR>
Tel. 312-799-2274<BR>
Fax 312-266-4549<BR>
E-mail: bariso@chicagohistory.org<BR>
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2) Designed for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate<BR>
programs in history, American studies, museum studies or related<BR>
fields, the Historical Resources Internship Program provides<BR>
participants with an opportunity to volunteer in a major American<BR>
history museum.<BR>
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Each volunteer intern will work directly with a curator, registrar,<BR>
archivist, librarian or conservator who serves as a mentor. In<BR>
addition to completing specific project assignments, Historical<BR>
Resources interns are encouraged to participate in the larger life of<BR>
the institution in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of<BR>
the varied aspects of museum work.<BR>
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Terms of Internship<BR>
Historical Resources Internships are volunteer positions, usually 3 to<BR>
5 days per week over three months during the summer.<BR>
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Intern positions for summer 2009 projects have been filled. Projects<BR>
for summer 2010 will be listed on the website in December 2009, with<BR>
application deadline of Monday, March 15, 2010.<BR>
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For additional information contact<BR>
Ms. C.R. Miller<BR>
Chair, History Internship Committee<BR>
The Henry Ford<BR>
20900 Oakwood Boulevard<BR>
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029<BR>
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Or email to:<BR>
historyinternship@thehenryford.org<BR>
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3) The Colorado Historical Society - Various Internships (Denver,<BR>
Colorado, U.S.)<BR>
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The Colorado Historical Society is pleased to provide an internship<BR>
program for graduate and undergraduate students at the Colorado<BR>
History Museum during each fall, spring and summer semester. The<BR>
internships are available on a volunteer basis, are unpaid, and<BR>
interns are responsible for arranging their own travel and lodging, as<BR>
well as any necessary visas during their internship. Although students<BR>
may arrange through their educational institution to receive academic<BR>
credit for their work as interns and a detailed letter of<BR>
recommendation may be provided upon satisfactory completion of an<BR>
internship period, the Colorado Historical Society is unable to<BR>
provide a stipend or any financial support.<BR>
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Candidates selected to become interns at the Museum work side by side<BR>
with staff members in one of the Museum's departments. These include<BR>
Education, Research and Publications, Administration, Marketing and<BR>
Public Relations, Collections Services, Design and Production, Library<BR>
Science, as well as the four curatorial departments; Books and<BR>
Manuscripts, Photography, Material Culture (graduate and post-graduate<BR>
students only), and Decorative and Fine Arts. Limited internships are<BR>
also available at several of the Society's regional museums.<BR>
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Interns are regarded as responsible members of the staff and meet<BR>
regularly with the professional staff to discuss their work.<BR>
Applicants should be enrolled in a degree program with a major in one<BR>
of the following areas: history, anthropology, education, or museum<BR>
studies. Other majors may be considered.<BR>
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Because the internship program is small, each intern's program is<BR>
individually designed with the student and the sponsoring institution.<BR>
Interested students should contact the appropriate department director<BR>
at the Colorado Historical Society, 1300 Broadway, Denver, Colorado<BR>
80203-2137. Please write and include a brief description of your<BR>
interests as well as a current curriculum vita and two letters of<BR>
reference.<BR>
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Available Internships:<BR>
Material Culture Department Internship<BR>
Education Department Internship<BR>
Photography and Film Department Photo Archive Internship<BR>
Photography and Film Department Film/Video Archive Internship<BR>
Public Relations Internship<BR>
Stephen H. Hart Library Internship<BR>
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Visit <A HREF="http://www.coloradohistory.org/about_chs/Intern_progm.htm">http://www.coloradohistory.org/about_chs/Intern_progm.htm</A> to<BR>
find the contact information for the department director responsible<BR>
for the internship you are interested in.<BR>
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Amy M. Tyson, Ph.D.<BR>
History Department<BR>
DePaul University<BR>
2320 N. Kenmore Ave.<BR>
Chicago, IL 60614<BR>
Phone: 773-325-4983<BR>
Fax: 773/325-4764<BR>
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