April 24, 2013

TODAY WAS MY LAST DAY INTERNING!

It was a pretty laid back day. I did a lot of the same - making copies of Post-Tests and Satisfactions Surveys. Since each student has to take one, I made 60 copies of each and worked on filling in information on tracking forms while they were printing. This internship has really taught me how to multi-task. That took most of the morning, and when my supervisor Emily got in, her and Delilah took me out to lunch to say thanks! 

After lunch, I made an excel sheet for 2013 Tour information, which only took a couple of hours. A lot of the work I did made me realize how non-profit organizations, like museums, must track all of their activity. I realized that they keep a close tally of everyone that comes in and out of the museum to contact them for special events, like the upcoming Gala in May.

Overall, my internship experience was great because it opened me up to how each department works, both independently and together. Ironically, I heard back from another museum today about a summer internship. I am applying for a paid internship position in Family Programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and I think it will be really beneficial for me to see how an education department functions in a large museum. 

I am so sure, though, that I will never forget how I was embraced at the Mexic-Arte Museum. I felt that I had a voice there and that my creativity was fostered. Both Delilah and Emily reminded me to contact them if I ever needed a reference or just wanted to talk. My final day at the museum just reminded me of how genuinely caring they were. I am so so so glad I had the opportunity to finally fulfill one of my dream internships. It sounds cliche, but it was definitely a life changing experience!

I feel like the top things I learned through my experience were:

1. I would like to take some studio classes, since many art educators are artists themselves.
2. I feel more inclined to get my teaching certification in 8-12 Social Studies.
3. Most importantly, I definitely want to stay in the education department of a museum.

Thanks for reading! 

Denise 

HOURS WORKED: 10am-6pm (8 hrs.)

TOTAL HOURS COMPLETED: 128 HOURS