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Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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INTERNSHIP IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

Winter/Spring 2004

 

The Institute for Learning Innovation, a nonprofit research, evaluation,
and materials development organization that works with museums and other
community-based institutions world-wide, offers a three-month, paid
internship as a Research and Evaluation Assistant in the Spring, Summer,
and Fall.  The internship lasts twelve weeks with starting and ending
dates that can be tailored to accommodate the intern's schedule. The
internship is three months long, and interns are paid $1200 per month.

 

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, a summative
evaluation of a gallery at the Maryland Historical Society, and a
variety of other evaluations conducted at museums and with community
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 or other
community-based organization.

*     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 will have 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 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, or having 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.

 

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 

 

For further information, please contact Dale Jones at (410) 268-5149 or
<[log in to unmask]>.   Applications will be accepted through November 30,
2003.

 

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

 

 

 

Cheryl Kessler

Research Associate

Institute for Learning Innovation

166 West Street

Annapolis, MD  21401

(410) 268-5149

(410) 268-2179 (fax)

www.ilinet.org

 


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