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FALL 2006 INTERNSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING INNOVATION

 

The Institute for Learning Innovation offers a three-month, paid
internship/professional development opportunity as a Research and Evaluation
Assistant. The Fall 2006 Deborah A. Carey Internship begins in September
2006, ends twelve weeks later (start and end dates are flexible), and has a
stipend of $1,600 per month.  Internships occur at offices in Annapolis,
Maryland. The Institute for Learning Innovation is a not-for-profit learning
research and development organization that works to describe, assess, and
advance learning in free-choice settings such as museums, libraries,
community-based programs, and the Internet, as well as in the formal
education system.  

 

The Research and Evaluation Assistant will work on a variety of projects,
which may include evaluation of museum exhibitions or programs,
community-based or technology-based programs, or programs at other
free-choice learning institutions. Past interns have worked with projects
such as a front-end evaluation of an exhibition at the Smithsonian's Natural
History Museum, formative evaluation of exhibitions for the National
Children's Museum, audience research at the American Philosophical Society
to understand visitor's attitudes about museums' use of reproductions and
original artifacts in exhibitions, a summative evaluation of a teacher
development program, and a variety of other evaluations conducted at museums
and other free-choice learning organizations.  Duties are specific to
projects that are available at the time and will include some or all of the
following tasks:

 

*         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,
community-based organization, or free-choice learning institution.

*         Reducing and analyzing data. Candidates may code and then enter
data into the appropriate software program. 

*         Writing technical reports that interpret and summarize data. 

 

Most Institute interns either 1) are working on or have completed their
master's degree in a relevant field and have had some experience and/or
course work in evaluation/research or 2) are working on a PhD and have
relevant experience and/or course work. Our goal is to provide a mutually
beneficial experience in which the intern provides work of high quality for
the Institute while learning new skills. The ideal candidate must learn
quickly and be able to work simultaneously on several of the many projects
with which the Institute is involved.   The candidate should have strong
analytical thinking skills, excellent written and oral communication skills,
as well as sound interpersonal skills.  As much as possible, we attempt to
match an intern's goals and interests with relevant projects at the
Institute.  

 

Applications will be accepted through June 15, 2006. 

 

Interested candidates should send a cv/resume, three letters of reference,
and a cover letter to: 

Institute for Learning Innovation, 

166 West St. 

Annapolis, MD 21401. 

Attention: Cheryl Kessler. 

Please note that all materials can be sent electronically by email to
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Cheryl Kessler

Research Associate

Institute for Learning Innovation

166 West Street

Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 268-5149, Ext. 121

(410) 268-2179 Fax

www.ilinet.org

 


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