The Barbara Van Baalen/MSU Museum Internship Partnership Program
The Barbara Van Baalen/MSU Museum Internship Program was officially launched in January 2010. The program provides opportunities for Native American students as well as students working with our Native American collections who are interested in careers in museum work. One quarter-time paid internship for fall and spring and one half-time paid internship in the summer allow students to work on projects designed and supervised by MSU Museum curatorial and collection management staff. This is part of a commitment to support the development of Native professional staff to work in museums as well as in other cultural heritage institutions.
Partners:
- MSU Museum
- MSU American Indian and Indigenous Studies
- MSU Native American Institute
- Tribal Organizations
- University Outreach and Engagement
Funders:
- Endowed Program by Barbara Van Baalen at MSU Museum
People:
Director for Arts and Cultural Partnerships, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship
Curator of Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Michigan State University Museum
Professor, Department of English
University Outreach and Engagement Campus Senior Fellow
Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship
