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Paid Summer Internships for College Students

Studio Institute

from June 9 through August 10 (9 weeks) 35hrs a week/ $11 an hour plus additional $250 stipend

All interns are required to post weekly blog entries and complete midway and final reports (each report consists of 2 one-page essays, an online survey, and new resume). Written items are required and must be completed to receive the full stipend. 

Must have an EFC of $5000 or less.

Apply here: http://www.artsintern.org/philadelphia.html Positions open till filled

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The everyday use of smartphones with high quality built-in cameras has lead to an increase in museum visitors' use of these devices to document and share their museum experiences. In this paper, we investigate how one particular photo sharing

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What is a museum?

-A museum is a building, place or institution devoted to the acquisition, conversation, study, exhibition and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical or artistic value.  The word museum is derived from the Latin muses, meaning ‘a source of inspiration’, or, ‘to be absorbed in one’s thoughts’.

-Museums can be said to ‘bring the past to life’ and are fantastic representations of the different periods of out cultural history. They enables visitors to touch, feel, see, hear, experience and smell the past.

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