The Museum’s education programs provide exciting and inspiring ways for youth, families and adults to engage with the 17th century, Wampanoag history and culture, and Plymouth Colony in the 1620s. Museum teachers work on-site and off-site, in character and in modern clothing, delivering programs for all ages. The Museum Education and Public Programs internship provides participants hands-on experience planning, developing and implementing educational programs for children, teenagers, adults and families. All interns will engage directly with the children enrolled in five sessions of our Weeklong Summer Adventure Program. These programs involve indoor and outdoor programming at the museum’s main campus, on Mayflower II, at the Plimoth Grist Mill and in downtown Plymouth.
Position Summary:
Under the guidance of Education Department staff, interns will apply academic knowledge of education, museums, history or culture to plan, develop and implement Plimoth Plantation’s diverse museum education programs, including our popular summer day camps. Interns will also develop an individual research project in consultation with museum staff. Education Department staff will provide interns with mentorship, guidance, oversight and support.
Responsibilities:
General:
- Identify individual projects and personal focus for internship.
- Become familiar with and use the museum’s diverse resources.
- Assist with occasional administrative and public relations work necessary to execute museum programs.
Weeklong Summer Adventure:
- Participate in planning: identify goals for the program and develop the activities and
- schedule accordingly.
- Preparation: learn required skills and information for the programs, identify and gather
- required supplies, set up spaces.
- Presentation: assist in all program activities; lead some activities; interact with the children;
- ensure the children are safe, comfortable and enjoying the program; clean up and reset spaces.
Other Educational/Public Programs:
- Assist in development of and preparation for programs for teachers, youth and adults.
- Assist in identification and development of new drop-in family activities to enhance the guest experience; learn required skills and information; participate in planning, preparation and presentation. These activities will take place on the grounds of the Museum, including the main campus, the Plimoth Grist Mill and the maritime exhibit at Mayflower II.
- Evaluation: Plimoth Plantation is committed to excellence. Interns will assist in the development and execution of protocols which will evaluate the quality of guest experience.
Plimoth Plantation’s 2015 Summer Internship Program is a full-time commitment, running for May 26-July 17, 2015. Housing is available to those out of driving distance on a lottery basis.
Qualifications:
- Interest in teaching and education in formal and informal settings.
- Knowledge of education, early American history, 17th-century history, Native culture, anthropology, archaeology, museum education or museum operations.
- Ability and willingness to lead group programs and manage groups of children.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to learn collaboratively as part of a team.
- Physical ability to perform some light lifting, to lead active programs (such as 17th-Century Games or Colonial Dance) and to work outdoors.
How To Apply:
Students can apply online by visiting http://www.plimoth.org/interns-volunteers/internships/internship-opportunities/internship-application Complete the application – answering all questions – and send it with the following information. Only complete application packets will be accepted. A complete application packet includes:
- A current resume
- Cover letter
- Professional letter of recommendation from an academic advisor.
PLEASE NOTE: These materials may be emailed directly to bwright@plimoth.org, or a paper copy may be sent to Plimoth Plantation, P.O. Box 1620, Plymouth, MA 02362
Apply by:
March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
Salary:
Unpaid – Course credit may be available through participating colleges and universities
Unpaid – Course credit may be available through participating colleges and universities
About this Organization:
One of America’s foremost living history museums and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Plimoth Plantation hosts more than 350,000 visitors from around the world each year. Plimoth offers powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Indigenous People of southeastern Massachusetts and the Colonial English community in the 1600s. In addition to its most famous exhibits, historically accurate recreations of a 1627 English Village, the Mayflower II, and a Wampanoag Homesite, Plimoth Grist Mill, the museum offers an array of year-round educational programs.
One of America’s foremost living history museums and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Plimoth Plantation hosts more than 350,000 visitors from around the world each year. Plimoth offers powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Indigenous People of southeastern Massachusetts and the Colonial English community in the 1600s. In addition to its most famous exhibits, historically accurate recreations of a 1627 English Village, the Mayflower II, and a Wampanoag Homesite, Plimoth Grist Mill, the museum offers an array of year-round educational programs.
