Step 1: Acquiring the Objects
Step 2: Bagging, Tagging, Measuring
Step 3: Hand-Numbering
Step 4: Creating Digital Records
Step 5: Photography
Written by Cameron Findlay, Penn Museum Intern (Summer 2022)
Cameron Findlay is a senior at Smith College majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Art History, with a concentration in Museum Studies. She was one of seven Penn Museum Interns selected for the 2022 summer cohort. The Penn Museum offers nine-week fully paid summer internship opportunities for undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students from any college or university. Internships include two parts: a project-based placement in a Museum department and the Museum Practice Program, which includes orientation, weekly lectures, collections tours, and a field trip to a local museum. The internship concludes with final presentations shared by the interns.
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