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Museum Studies intern at the University Art Gallery 

Education Intern at the Mattress Factory – Fall 2023

When I was younger, I wanted to be an art teacher because I enjoyed working with kids and making art. As I grew up, I changed my plan and decided to major in marketing, however, I continued to study art with my two minors, studio art and museum studies.

Museum Studies Intern at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History – Fall 2023

My experience at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History was unique and hands-on, opposing the traditional stereotypes of internships. I was fortunate enough to learn the inner workings of the museum through participating in several ongoing Egyptology projects, including cataloging objects, carefully moving artifacts, recording visitor surveys, and applying conservation methods to the Dahshur Boat.

Fine Foundation Summer Fellow at the Office of Public Art, 2023

Most people associate Hartwood Acres with its mansion, amphitheater, and large network of wooded trails. Fewer people go to Hartwood Acres for its sculpture garden. To some, these large abstract sculptures from the late twentieth century might even seem an undesirable presence.

Fine Foundation Summer Fellow at the Office of Public Art, 2023

St. Paul's Cathedral, London, image by author

Wen-Ying Tsai in his studio at the MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies, 1968–1971. Photo: Center for Advanced Visual Studies.