ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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The Institute for Learning Innovation offers a three-month, paid
internship/professional development opportunity as a Research and
Evaluation Assistant. The Summer 2007 Deborah A. Carey Internship begins
in June 2007, 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 deadline for applications is March
1, 2007. The Institute for Learning Innovation is a not-for-profit
learning research and evaluation 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 programs or
exhibitions, community-based or technology-based programs, or programs
at other free-choice learning institutions. Past interns have worked on
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, 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 or the internship
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 enter data
into the appropriate software program as well as run specific
reports/tests. 
*	Writing portions of technical reports that interpret and
summarize data. 

 

Most Institute interns either 1) are working on or have completed their
master's degree in museum education or a related free-choice learning
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 and critical thinking skills, excellent written
and oral communication, 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 March 1, 2007. 

 

Application for consideration must include all of the following:

 

*	A brief cover letter 
*	A current cv/resume 
*	Three letters of reference 
*	In 2-3 pages please provide the following information as best
you can: 

	*	Briefly describe your interest and/or experience with
free-choice learning and visitor studies. 
	*	Briefly describe any experience or involvement you have
had with front-end, formative, remedial, or summative evaluation. 
	*	Briefly describe your research interests in free-choice
learning or visitor studies and steps you  have taken to pursue those
interests. 
	*	Share how you see your career or academic goals
supported by an internship with the Institute for Learning Innovation. 
	*	Briefly describe the personal strengths and skills that
you would bring to the internship. 

 

Application materials can be sent electronically to [log in to unmask]
or by mail to:

 

Institute for Learning Innovation, 

166 West St. 

Annapolis, MD 21401. 

Attention:  Cheryl Kessler, Internship Coordinator

 

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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