The Monticello College Foundation Internship

The Monticello College Foundation Internship in Museum Education

provides an exciting and challenging opportunity to work with museum

educators, exhibits staff, and curators in a mid-sized museum of natural

history, anthropology, and art.

The Monticello Intern helps coordinate the volunteers and day-to-day

operations of the Museum's hands-on children's gallery ("A Place for

Discovery"). The intern also plans and implements monthly children's

programs, and assists with school programs and family events. This year,

the intern will also help the staff launch a new children's space, the

"Play Museum."

Requirements: a Bachelor's degree in education, anthropology, natural

science, museum studies, history, or art; career interest in museum

education; and experience working with the public. Experience leading

volunteers, teaching, or Master's degree a plus. Flexibility, maturity,

strong organizational skills, caring personality, and enthusiasm for

working with children and volunteers - especially retirees - are important.

The internship will run from September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011. There

is a monthly stipend of $1,565 plus a benefits package including

fully-paid medical and life insurance, holidays, vacation, personal

business days, and sick time.

To apply: send cover letter, resume, college transcripts (undergraduate

& graduate - unofficial copies are acceptable), an e-mail address where

you may be reached, and contact information for three professional

references (including their email addresses) to:

Beth Shea, Education Chairperson

Illinois State Museum

502 S. Spring Street

Springfield IL 62706-5000

Application deadline is May 1, 2010. E-mail or fax applications will not

be accepted. Send inquiries to bshea@museum.state.il.us. Please, no

phone calls. All applications will be acknowledged. All applicants must

be eligible to work in the United States and are responsible for

securing their own immigration documents. If selected, proof of the

applicant's ability to work in the United States must be submitted

before the internship begins.

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Beth Shea

Education Chairperson

Illinois State Museum

502 S. Spring St.

Springfield IL 62706-5000

217-782-5507

217-782-1254 (FAX)

bshea@museum.state.il.us

www.museum.state.il.us