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The following internships participate in the Everett Public Service Internship Program. The Everett Program encourages students to participate in the challenges and rewards of public interest work while providing the public interest community with the dedication, energy and idealism that interns bring to their work.... Everett interns are exposed to a broad range of issues during their tenure at public service organizations. During ten weeks, Everett interns will work diligently with skilled and dedicated mentors to gain first-hand experience on the front lines of public service. The Everett Program ... encourages students' future involvement in public service by acquainting them with the challenges and rewards of public interest work.... Henry and Edith Everett established their Everett Public Service Internship Program in 1989. Since then, two thousand students from communities across the country have discovered the immense satisfaction of contributing to society, while acquiring significant knowledge, experience, and career development opportunities. A sense of community and camaraderie is fostered among the Interns in our Program. Each internship lasts ten weeks and provides $230 weekly for expenses. Everett Interns work on substantive projects, develop professional skills, and gain knowledge about the enormous societal impact of public service. Internships start no earlier than May 23rd and no later than June 13th.

• Lincoln Center Institute
  Lincoln Center Institute brings dance, film, music, theater, visual arts, and architecture from a diversity of cultures into classrooms around the New York metropolitan area and across the nation with an approach that strengthens learning across the curriculum. Founded in 1975, the Institute is the educational cornerstone of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., and a global leader in education and the arts. Each summer, the Institute welcomes nearly 2,000 international educators, administrators, and other visitors for Summer Session, a series of intensive professional development courses that form the foundation of yearlong partnerships. Internships are available to undergraduate or graduate students for work in the following program areas: resource center and publications; new technology initiatives; and Summer Session. Projects may include developing bibliographies, creating support materials for Summer Session, participating in the development of new arts and education resources for the Institute’s Web site, conducting research, creating webographies, coordinating Summer Session evaluations, editing/proofreading, and/or the development of speakers program. Applicants must have strong research, writing, and organizational skills. Please submit a resume, two-page writing sample, references, and specify your area(s) of interest. Apply by April 1. Contact: Alison Lehner-Quam, Lincoln Center Institute, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, tel (212) 875-5566, fax (212) 875-5539, alquam@lincolncenter.org
• Museum of Modern Art
  The Museum’s internship program provides college juniors and seniors, recent graduates, graduate students, and beginning museum professionals with practical work experience and in-depth training in the museum profession. Working under the supervision of one of the Museum’s professional staff, interns contribute to timely projects, gain insight into the functions of individual departments, and learn about the Museum’s various collections, exhibitions, and programs for visitors. The Department of Education organizes a weekly lecture series and training programs that enable interns to reflect on current issues and debates in the museum field. Interns meet with curators, educators and other key Museum staff who provide a broader understanding of the Museum’s mission, collections, and organizational systems. Summer interns can also choose to participate in a new lecturer program that provides training in researching, writing, and delivering a gallery talk to the general public. Participants take part in weekly two-hour sessions in which they learn about pedagogical approaches, present research and writing on works in the collections, and deliver mock tours to internship colleagues. After a comprehensive training program, select interns have the opportunity to deliver gallery talks to the general public during regular Museum hours. Apply by March 31. Please submit complete appplication materials as detailed on http://www.moma.org/education/internships.html. Contact: Sara Bodinson, Internship Coordinator, 11 W 53 Street, New York, NY 10019, tel. (212) 708-9727, Sara_Bodinson@moma.org
• National Center for Cultural Resources
  The Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program of the National Park Service provides a 10-week career exploration experience in historic preservation and cultural resources careers for diverse undergraduate and graduate students. Interns are placed with National Park Service administrative offices, national park units, and partnership organizations at all levels of government and in the private and non-profit sectors. Students undertake projects such as conducting research for interpretive programs, cataloguing historic artifacts, assisting with public outreach programs, and editing lesson plans for teachers and students. Applications are processed through the Student Conservation Association through April 15, 2005. Please contact the internship coordinator for details on available positions and how to apply. Contact: Michele Gates Moresi, Internship Coordinaor, National Center for Cultural Resources, National Park Service; tel. (202)354-2266; fax (202)371-2422; michele_gates_moresi@nps.gov; www.cr.nps.gov/crdi/internships/intrnCRDIP.htm.

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