I’m in the lucky position of having a girlfriend who has an 8 year old sister. That means that I have a built in excuse to continue to do “kid things,” even though I’m way too old to do them on my own without seeming creepy. Mini golf and bowling are certainly staples, although it’s not too weird for 20-somethings to do those (bowling with bumpers is another story), but one of my favorites is going to children’s museums. Not only do they provide a lot of fun, but they also always seem to teach me something. It’s amazing to see complex concepts explained with simple exhibits and toys. I also particularly enjoyed the “screaming booth” at one museum because I was able to max out the decibel meter. Now, the Boston Children’s Museum may or may not have a screaming booth, I don’t know, but they do have some exciting internships for college students. That means that you can have a built in excuse to continue to do “kid things” just like I do.
I’ve never been to the Boston Children’s Museum, so I can’t tell you a lot about it, but I can tell you that they have some really cool looking exhibits. They’re also a “green” museum. Obviously, the best way to determine whether Boston Children’s Museum is a place that you’d like to intern is to go visit and see what it’s all about. But before you do it, you should check out their specific internship offerings. Their Jobs page is devoid of internship postings for some reason, and we can’t think of where else they’d post internships on their site, but we did find two internships on Idealist. They’re looking for a Collections Photography Intern and a Museum Collections Intern. These internships are unpaid, and obviously located in Boston, MA. You can apply by sending your resume and cover letter as a Word attachment to Jennifer Jensen, Collections Manager at jenniferjensen@bostonchildrensmuseum.org. Be sure to tell her that you read about the internships here in your cover letter (the description actually says that).
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