Establishing paid Museum Internships for A Level Leavers
For the third year running, our paid Museum Experience Internships for A Level or equivalent education leavers are helping young people navigate the world of museum careers. Coming to the end of secondary education is a pivotal part in any young person’s life. Looking back, I remember that period between finishing my exams and getting my results as a time…
Life as a Museum Experience Intern
My name is Amy and for the last three months, I have undertaken a Museum Experience Internship provided by University of Cambridge Museums. Last year, I graduated from my master’s degree in Earth Sciences and, like many recent graduates, I was deciding what was next. My master’s year was spent in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and I…
Meet Our ‘Celebrating Black History in Cambridge’ Interns
Jade Pollard-Crowe and Selena Scott spent February and March 2023 working on a project called Celebrating Black History in Cambridge as part of the University of Cambridge Museums’ (UCM) ongoing work connected to the forthcoming exhibition, Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance (Fitzwilliam Museum: 8 September 2023 – 7 January 2024). Funded by Arts Council England and Legacies project funds, they…
