Community Education Internship

Please note that this College Internship follows all Federal guidelines under the January 2018 Fair Labor Standards Act which may be viewed online: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-internships

DEPARTMENT: Education

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Education Manager

STATUS: College Internship (unpaid)

HOURS: 100 Hours Minimum, yearlong commitment

POSITION PURPOSE: The Community Education Internship position is designed to support all school programming at MOSH and to assist in the design and creation of fresh, new program initiatives. This includes researching educational topics in a variety of disciplines, creating lesson plans, and matching educational programs to school standards.

·      Research information for upcoming and current science and history-related programming

·      Design pre and post-lesson plans for classroom use

·      Research and understand current and future school curriculum standards

·      Create pre and post-visit lesson plans for Outreach programs

·      Assist in presenting school and public education programs

The Education Programming Intern is authorized to have access to all general museum areas, classrooms, offices, and storage.

To be successful, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily.

Candidates should be of Junior/Senior or higher status with major coursework towards a degree in Museum Education, Education, or Science/History. Candidates will be asked to research and design curriculum and program materials.

             

·      Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

·      Excellent research, writing, and customer service skills

·      Some artistic and design experience helpful, but not required

·      Knowledge of Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, and Adobe

·      Able to work independently

Interns are responsible for completing the required number of hours set forth by their college or university in order to receive college credit. Interns seeking degree enrichment (not for credit) must complete 100 hours during the semester for completion of the program. The internship is a yearlong commitment.

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this position. This job description is not intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and work conditions of interns assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify the duties of this position and designate other functions as essential at any point in time. Management may also modify working hours and work location at any point in time.