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Teen Ambassadors
Explore topics important to you and your peers through discussion and activities with Teen Ambassadors. Then take what you have learned and host discussions for other teens through Teen Science Cafes. Apply Here About the Program Through group discussion and hand-on activities, Teen Ambassadors explore topics important to them through anthropology and archaeology. Teen Ambassadors then take their new perspectives, combined with the museum’s exhibitions and pre-existing programs, tocreate new, engaging experiences for other teens. Teen Ambassadors meet on a weekly basis, Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 October to May. Meetings are centered around discussions based on topics of the Ambassadors’ choosing. Based on those topics, the Ambassadors host bi-monthly events called ‘Teen Science Cafés’. In addition to hosting events for other high schoolers, Teen Ambassadors get behind-the-scenes tours of the Penn Museum and its collection, meet Penn professionals, and work closely with Museum departments. Teen Ambassadors will be expected to spend some time throughout the week reading provided articles to help prepare for the weekly meetings as well as working on their projects. The Penn Museum provides Teen Ambassadors with dinner and SEPTA Trans Passes. How to Apply To be considered, students must submit a completed application and, if chosen, come to the Penn Museum for an interview with the program coordinator. Applications will be evaluated based on interest in Archaeology and Anthropology, ability to work well in a team, and commitment to the program. Applications are due August 31st, 2019. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. If you have any questions, please contact us at 215-898-1018 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloake03598dc6bce3df0f0abe09bf39c9454').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addye03598dc6bce3df0f0abe09bf39c9454 = 'teens' + '@'; addye03598dc6bce3df0f0abe09bf39c9454 = addye03598dc6bce3df0f0abe09bf39c9454 + 'pennmuseum' + '.' + 'org'; var addy_texte03598dc6bce3df0f0abe09bf39c9454 = 'teens' + '@' + 'pennmuseum' + '.' + 'org';document.getElementById('cloake03598dc6bce3df0f0abe09bf39c9454').innerHTML += ''+addy_texte03598dc6bce3df0f0abe09bf39c9454+''; .
Teens
Experience anthropology, archaeology and the Penn Museum in a new way through programs developed specifically for you. Teen Ambassadors connect you with other students who have similar interests to discuss important topics. The Teen Summer Internship Program helps you develop important career skills and gain professional experience all within the Museum. Summer Interns Learn More Teen Ambassadors Learn More
Teen Summer Interns
Develop career skills and explore what museums, anthropology, and archaeology have to offer through a three-week internship at the Penn Museum. The Teen Summer Internship provides high schoolers with a chance to build career skills and gain professional experience with the Museum’s offices, classrooms and galleries. About the Program The internships run Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, for three weeks. Session I: Session II: The sessions of each internship depend on the individual department and will be noted in their descriptions, which will appear under the Internship section below at the beginning of the new year. Attendance each day is mandatory. The Teen Summer Internship Program is only open to current high school students (rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, or will be high school graduates). We value diversity at our museum and will provide an equal opportunity to all applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status. Additionally, we can offer lunch and SEPTATrans Passes to interns who request financial assistance. You will be able to state your needs for assistance in the application itself. Daily Schedule In the mornings, you will work with your supervisor on their summer projects and tasks. You might also spend time working with other staff in your supervisor’s department or with other interns, but typically the mornings are the time for you to observe, assist, and be mentored by a staff supervisor in one of the Penn Museum’s departments. You will be able to apply for specific departments and staff that fit your interests and experience. In the afternoons, all of the teen summer interns will come together as a group to get a broader understanding of the Penn Museum. Some afternoons you will get gallery tours to see what artifacts we have on display. Other afternoons will involve meeting with a wide variety of departments in the Museum to get a better understanding of the career paths that exist. On Wednesdays and Fridays, you will also participate in professional development workshops with the internship program coordinator. How to Apply Below is a list of each internship offered. Please read the descriptions of all available internships as it is likely that internship with departments you have never heard of before are excellent fits for your talents and interests. If multiple internships would be a good fit for you, you may apply to them all, but applicants will only be accepted into a single internship in a single year. Once you have completed the application, have an adult who can speak to your strengths and accomplishments fill out the online letter of recommendation, follow link below. Application and reference forms will be available from January 15 to March 1. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Application Will Be Available [DATE] If you have any questions please contact us at (215) 898-1018 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak324708adfb771538fd7b69dcfdf71c77').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy324708adfb771538fd7b69dcfdf71c77 = 'teens' + '@'; addy324708adfb771538fd7b69dcfdf71c77 = addy324708adfb771538fd7b69dcfdf71c77 + 'pennmuseum' + '.' + 'org'; var addy_text324708adfb771538fd7b69dcfdf71c77 = 'teens' + '@' + 'pennmuseum' + '.' + 'org';document.getElementById('cloak324708adfb771538fd7b69dcfdf71c77').innerHTML += ''+addy_text324708adfb771538fd7b69dcfdf71c77+''; Internships - Summer 2020
Curatorial Research Seminars
The Penn Museum provides support for instructors to craft curriculum around the Museum’s holdings. Curatorial and Research Seminars engage students by creating an opportunity for them to conduct original academic research focusing on the Museum’s vast collection of artifacts and archival documents. Curatorial Seminars allow students to clarify and focus their thoughts and ideas through the application of professional museum standards to the process of exhibition creation and design. Students become content experts while learning to develop and clearly present ideas to an audience, while working within a group dynamic. Many University of Pennsylvania class have the opportunity to structure their course to be research intensive. The Academic Engagement Department is happy to with you to develop a plan on how to best integrate the Museum’s collection with your curricular goals and utilize the Museum’s collection throughout the course of an entire semester. Inquiries regarding either Curatorial Seminar or a Research-Intensive Course should be made at least 4 months prior to the start of the semester. For more information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakaca8148c798a83ea03fe153fd518e0f4').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyaca8148c798a83ea03fe153fd518e0f4 = 'classuse' + '@'; addyaca8148c798a83ea03fe153fd518e0f4 = addyaca8148c798a83ea03fe153fd518e0f4 + 'pennmuseum' + '.' + 'org'; var addy_textaca8148c798a83ea03fe153fd518e0f4 = 'classuse' + '@' + 'pennmuseum' + '.' + 'org';document.getElementById('cloakaca8148c798a83ea03fe153fd518e0f4').innerHTML += ''+addy_textaca8148c798a83ea03fe153fd518e0f4+''; . Past Curatorial Seminars The World On View Beth Shean: After Antiquity (Student Involvement: Creating Beth Shean After Antiquity) On the Wings of Eagle and Raven: Tlingit and Haida Traditions (Student Involvement: Undergraduate Curatorial Experience) Here and Over There: Penn, Philadelphia, and the Middle East (Student Involvement: Undergraduate Curatorial Experience) Trouble in Paradise: The Art of Polynesian Warfare Penn in the World: Twelve Decades at the University of Pennsylvania Museum IYARE! Splendor and Tension in Benin’s Palace Theatre Archaeologists and Travelers in Ottoman Lands