Conservation Lab Intern - Anonymous employee Smithsonian Employee Review

5.0
19 May 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

First time interning at the Smithsonian, at Smithsonian Institution Archives. The staff were absolutely wonderful and a thrill to work with. Learned so much during my 8 weeks; I wish it was longer. Mentor was a great reference and I was able to network a lot for future opportunities (landed another internship for Summer 2015 at a different Smithsonian museum). Still keep in touch with staff to this day. I greatly recommend this internship.

Cons

There were no negative points to this internship

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