Museum of Science · 2 days ago
Centers for Public Science Learning Internship
Boston, MA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$19/hr - $19/hrThe Museum of Science in Boston is a leading science center dedicated to inspiring a lifelong love of science. They are seeking an intern for the Centers for Public Science Learning to contribute to newsletter production, assist in event planning, and develop new programs for museum audiences.
EducationInformation TechnologyLife Science
Responsibilities
Contribute to the production of Centers newsletters That’s Life, Earthshift, and Spacing Out, expanding our audience reach through this important digital outreach method
Write one article per week for one of the three Centers newsletters, using appropriate science communication skills and in alignment with Museum editorial practices
Work with the rest of the Centers team to establish best practices for new programs, products, and events to be hosted by the Centers for Public Science Learning in the new Public Science Common
Assist in the planning, production, and implementation of Special Events hosted by the Centers, including events in the new Public Science Common. This will include some work on evenings and weekends when these events are held
Create and facilitate a new program for Museum audiences that could be hosted during the Centers’ one-hour timeslot in the Public Science Common, aligned with your own interests and the mission and vision of the Museum and the Centers
Develop methodology for tracking and incorporating digital assets, press, videos, and more into Centers communication channels including external webpages and internal Museum pages
Qualification
Required
Ability to communicate clearly and articulately with executive presence
Interest in learning to communicate clearly and without bias about scientific topics to a broad and global audience
Ability to work as a productive member of a group toward a common goal
Willingness to seek out and work with others, and encourage others to contribute to the process
Ability to welcome feedback on creative programs and provide constructive feedback to others
Ability to generate new and innovative approaches to problems
Desire to think creatively about ways to engage all audiences in science learning
Initiative to stay abreast of cutting-edge science news and present new topics to the team
Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions
Ability to cope effectively with complexity and change
Willingness to adapt to changes in scheduling and programming space availability
Commitment to live up to verbal and written agreements
Ability to take the lead but also ask for help when needed
Reliability in showing up and putting in best effort
Company
Museum of Science
The Museum of Science is a science center and cultural institution that aims to promote engineering education awareness in the U.S.
Founded in 1831
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.15MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2022-01-04Grant· $0.15M
2012-09-12Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Miriam Kronberg, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Todd Sperry
Chief Marketing Officer
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