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Wed Jan 14 02:40:26 UTC 2009

Here's an interesting internship opportunity in the DC area.  Hope you  find 
it useful.

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I hope one of you will find this information  helpful.  Please pass it on to
anyone you think might be  interested.
Thanks,
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From:  Jill Lewis [mailto:jlewis at lbph.lib.md.us] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009  2:39 PM
To: 'Melissa Riccobono'
Subject: FW: [talk] HSC FOUNDATION  INTERNSHIP PROGRAM- (Newseum, Washington,
DC)

Melissa, I received  this from John Shields of the Walters Art Museum. It is
an internship at  the Kennedy Center for young adults with disabilities
interested in the  arts. Please send it on to whomever you think might be
interested.  Jill

-----Original Message-----
From: John Shields  [mailto:jshields at thewalters.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:51  PM
To: Jill Lewis
Subject: FW: [talk] HSC FOUNDATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM-  (Newseum, Washington,
DC)

FYI ...

John J. Shields
Manager  of Docent and Internship Programs

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-----Original  Message-----
From: mcrawford at newseum.org [mailto:mcrawford at newseum.org]  
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:43 PM
To: John Shields
Subject:  [talk] HSC FOUNDATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM- (Newseum,  Washington,
DC)

HSC FOUNDATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
in  partnership with The Kennedy Center

The HSC Foundation Internship  Program is a unique opportunity to
participate in an internship at one of  many cultural arts institutions
around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan  area. The goal of the
Internship is to provide opportunities for  individuals to build skills
that enhance their potential for future  competitive and professional
employment in a career in the cultural arts.  HSC Interns will enjoy
close working relationships with experienced theater  and museum
professionals, hands-on training, and the opportunity to be a  part of
some of the D.C. area's busiest and most artistically diverse  museums,
theaters, and performing arts centers.

Qualifying  Applicants will: 

have a documented disability or chronic illness,  
be between the ages of 18 and 25, and 
demonstrate an interest in the  cultural arts.

Placements
(Note: Newseum placement job description  is located at the end of this
message.)

Selected HSC Interns will be  placed at cultural arts organizations in
the Washington, D.C. metropolitan  area. Placements may include work in
the following areas: arts education  and outreach, exhibition design,
public relations/marketing, set design,  lighting design,
development/grant writing, and house management. A list of  current
placements is available through the Kennedy Center's  Accessibility
Program. Job qualifications, application requirements, and  deadlines
vary.

To Apply

Each applicant must submit the  following items to the Kennedy Center's
Accessibility Program: HSC  Internship Application Form Resume - Resumes
should include employment,  volunteering, internship, and educational
experiences as well as any other  experiences relevant to the review of
the application. Please also include  computer, office, language or other
skills, and ways in which you have been  involved in the cultural arts.
Two (2) Recommendations - Applicants may use  the HSC Internship
Recommendation and Reference Form or submit two letters  of
recommendation; and Additional materials as required by each  placement
site.

Applications and Recommendations must be submitted  to the Kennedy Center
via one of the following:

Mail:  
Accessibility 
The Kennedy Center 
P.O. Box 101510
Arlington, VA  22210

Fax: (202) 416-8802 
Attention:  Accessibility

E-mail: access at kennedy-center.org

Complete  applications from qualified candidates will be forwarded to
placement sites  as indicated in section 3 of the HSC Internship
Application Form. Select  candidates will be contacted by placement sites
to arrange interviews.  Interviews are conducted at the discretion of the
placement site. Not all  applicants will receive an interview, and not
all applicants will be  offered an internship.

Qualified individuals may apply to multiple  placements. Job
qualifications, application requirements, and deadlines  vary. Please see
placement descriptions for specific  information.

More Information

All questions regarding the HSC  Internship Program, including
application status and placement  opportunities, must be directed to the
Accessibility Program at the John F.  Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts:

(202) 416-8727  (Voice)
(202) 416-8728 (TTY)
(202) 416-8802  (Fax)
access at kennedy-center.org

All qualified applicants will  receive consideration for an HSC
Internship without regard to race, color,  sex, age, national origin,
religion, disability, veteran status, sexual  orientation, marital
status, citizenship, or any other protected status.  The Kennedy Center
offers equal opportunity and treatment to all who apply  and is committed
to diversity.

Funding for the HSC Foundation  Internship Program is provided by The HSC
Foundation. Additional funding  for the Kennedy Center's Accessibility
Initiatives is provided by the  Kennedy Center's Rosemary Kennedy
Education Fund; U.S. Department of  Education; the National Endowment for
the Arts; and the Kennedy Center  Corporate Fund.

NEWSEUM EDUCATION PROGRAM FACILITATOR  INTERN

The Newseum Education Program Facilitator intern works with  education
team to create and implement educational programming.  A key  figure in
preparation and operation of education programs, the intern  will
facilitate education groups receiving customized programming  including
but not limited to preparing resources for classes, greeting  students
and chaperones upon arrival and assisting groups with  scheduled
activities.  Responsibilities will include participating as  directed in
implementation of classes and education programs, managing  large groups
of students and chaperones, facilitating classes and  activities for
students; assisting with daily set up for classes and  education
programs, and assisting with record  keeping.

Qualifications:
*    Prior experience working  with children in a museum or informal
education setting
*     Energetic, outgoing and friendly 
*    Organized, creative and  flexible self-starter able to work as
part of a team as well as  independently 
*    Ability to solve problems independently and  show initiative
*    Customer service skills with visitors of all  ages 
*    Must work enthusiastically, respectfully, and  professionally
with a wide variety of audiences 
*     Excellent written and oral communication skills
*    Promote a  positive learning experience while enforcing  museum
procedures

Physical Requirements:
*    Must be  able to work in a very physically active environment;
escort large groups  of students throughout the building, between floors,
up and down stairs,  while maintaining constant supervision over the
entire group; move  continuously for extended periods of time; and have
stamina to work and be  on the go for periods of up to two hours or more
without breaks.   

Complete applications will include:
*    HSC Internship  Application Form
*    Resume - Resumes should include employment,  volunteering,
internship, and educational experiences as well as any other  experiences
relevant to the review of the application. Please also include  computer,
office, language or other skills, and ways in which you have  been
involved in the cultural arts.
*    College  Transcript
*    Two Recommendations - Applicants may use the  Recommendation and
Reference Form attached to the HSC Internship  Application or submit two
letters of recommendation.

Application  Deadline: February 2, 2009

Length of Internship: 16 weeks

Start  and End Dates: March 2 - June 2009

Hours: 20 hours per  week

Stipend: $11.00/hour

Location/Transportation: This  placement is at a museum in Washington,
D.C.  The museum is accessible  via Metrorail.

Maggie Crawford 
Education Coordinator 
Newseum  
555 Pennsylvania Avenue 
Washington, DC 20001 
202.292.6663  

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