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Throughout your Smithsonian internship, you'll work
with experts in their fields on one-of-a-kind projects. You'll
also have access to our world-class libraries and research facilities. |
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But it's not all work—you'll also receive special
discounts, invitations to exclusive events, and behind-the-scenes
tours of Washington's top destinations. |
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SPECIAL INTERN OPPORTUNITIES
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Smithsonian interns have many opportunities to attend
special events arranged by the Smithsonian Center for Education
and Museum Studies. These may include ice cream socials, networking
receptions, and lectures about museum careers. Other activities
include free IMAX® movies and planetarium shows, free tickets
for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and tours of
the U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the Pentagon. |
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Special events are also arranged at individual museums
by intern program coordinators. These include lectures by curators
and staff, behind-the-scenes tours, and social events. |
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Smithsonian interns can take part in more than 100
educational and cultural activities each month. These range from
films and festivals, to tours and performances, to lectures and
demonstrations. |
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On presentation of a valid Smithsonian ID, interns receive
a 20 percent discount in Smithsonian Museum Shops. Each shop features
items related to the museum’s collection, including books, posters,
and crafts. |
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On presentation of a valid Smithsonian ID, interns receive
a 30 percent discount in all public food facilities at the Smithsonian. |
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Interns have access to staff food facilities from Monday
through Friday in the Hirshhorn Museum, the National Air and Space
Museum, the National Museum of American History, the National Museum
of Natural History, and the Castle. The prices in staff facilities
have already been discounted. |
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Smithsonian interns receive one complimentary ticket
per week for IMAX® screenings at the Lockheed Martin IMAX®
Theater at the National Air and Space Museum and the Johnson IMAX®
Theater at the National Museum of Natural History. You can also receive
free tickets for selected programs at the Einstein Planetarium at
Air and Space museum's. Vouchers are not valid for evening Hollywood films (aka "feature films")
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LIBRARIES AND REFERENCE
CENTERS |
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Interns are encouraged to take advantage of the twenty
branches of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), which house
1.5 million volumes, 40,000 rare books, 15,000 current journals, and
2,000 manuscripts. You will find reference materials, individual subject
files, journals, books, and audiotapes on every museum topic.
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Hours for most libraries are 8:45 am to 5:15 pm, Monday
through Friday. |
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Interns also have access to the Library of Congress and
Washington-area public libraries. |
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Many people become interested in museum careers during
their Smithsonian internships. And many Smithsonian interns go on
to get jobs at the Smithsonian sometime after their internship is
completed. In fact, we highly encourage interns to apply for Smithsonian
jobs after receiving their degrees. After all, the Smithsonian employs
more than 6,400 people across the world! |
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE
MUSEUM FIELD |
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The Museum Studies Web site contains articles, bibliographies,
and other information on museum work and museum-related careers. The
Museum Studies Bibliographies contain more than 1,000 bibliographic
citations to publications on the role and function, history and philosophy,
and nature and structure of museums.
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As the Smithsonian works to share its collections and
research with the American people, it must continue to build a workforce
with an amazing diversity of skills. Tens of millions of people visit our museums, participate
in our programs, read our magazines, or engage us through the Internet.
It is our mission to provide them with an experience they will remember for
a lifetime. You can help create
the memories.
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We believe that a workforce composed of a variety of
educational, cultural, and experiential backgrounds supports and enhances
our daily work life as well as the richness and diversity of our exhibits
and programs.
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