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FALL 2005 INTERNSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY IN RESEARCH
AND EVALUATION

 

The Institute for Learning Innovation, 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 websites, as well as in the formal
education system, is offering a three-month, paid
internship/professional development opportunity as a Research and
Evaluation Assistant. The Fall 2005 Deborah A. Carey Internship begins
in September 2005 and ends twelve weeks later in November or December
2005. Start and end dates can be tailored to accommodate the intern's
schedule. The internship is three months long, and interns are paid
$1200 per month.  Internships occur at our office in Annapolis,
Maryland.  

 

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 worked with projects such as a front-end evaluation of
an exhibition at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum, an audience
research project 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 with community and 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.

 

The ideal candidate has a keen interest in better understanding how,
what, where and why people learn in all aspects of their lives, but
especially related to experiences in free-choice learning organizations.
Having some prior experience in research and evaluation and/or
coursework in research and evaluation or statistics is recommended. The
candidate should have strong analytical thinking skills, excellent
written and oral communication skills, as well as sound interpersonal
skills.  The candidate must also learn quickly, and should be able to
work simultaneously on multiple, diverse tasks.  Successful interns are
working toward, or have just completed, a graduate degree, and
professionals in the field are encouraged to apply.  Unfortunately, we
can accept only U. S. citizens for applicants at this time.   

 

Applications will be accepted through June 15, 2005

 

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: Dale Jones. 

 

Please note that all materials can be sent by email if desired.

For further information, please contact:

Dale Jones 

(410) 268-5149,  

(410) 268-2179 (fax)

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The Institute for Learning Innovation, a not-for-profit established in
1986, is committed to better understanding the nature of free-choice
learning and its role in a Learning Society. We disseminate the results
of our research, evaluation, and planning efforts through publications,
presentations, workshops and professional trainings in order to provide
educational policy makers, researchers and practitioners with up-to-date
understandings of free-choice learning and to encourage a more
encompassing and accurate understanding of where, when and how learning
occurs. 



Our efforts are focused in three areas: 

* We investigate free-choice learning in multiple settings and across
generations; 

* We support and document efforts to create effective free-choice
learning experiences; and, 

* We help professionals develop and build their skills and capacities in
free-choice learning. 

 

For further information, visit the Institute's website located at
www.ilinet.org
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