Role: Museum Education Internship
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Description
Join our team at the Anthony L. and Hideko S. Burgess Interactive Learning Center (ILC), a brand-new exhibit located at Operation Smile’s Global Headquarters. The ILC serves as a “Window to the World,” allowing visitors to journey alongside our friends who are affected by cleft conditions as they seek the safe surgery and comprehensive care they need and deserve. This immersive experience seeks to educate students, the community, and visitors to Virginia Beach about culture, medicine, geography, and leadership. As an Education Intern, you will be involved in the development and presentation of our educational programs to audiences of varying ages and backgrounds at the ILC. Additionally, you will support day to day operations such as research, program materials management, event support, and leading virtual and in-person experiences. This is an unpaid internship that runs for a minimum of three months.
Essential Functions:
- Research prospective educators, schools, and events to bring more opportunities to the ILC
- Leading field trip programming and community tours, both in-house and via distance learning
- Assist with lesson planning for before and after field trips
- Use learning management platform to post ILC e-learning modules
- Provide event support, as needed.
Internship Takeaways:
- Non-profit/International NGO experience
- Cross-communication skills
- Experience to engage with students
- Teaching experience
- Experience creating and implementing lesson plans
- Opportunity to connect with educators
Requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel
- High School graduate, some college preferred
- Strong communication skills, including public speaking
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to solve problems and research effective solutions
- 1-2 years of customer service or administrative experience preferred
Time Commitment:
- Ability to commit to a minimum of 15-20 hours per week (more if desired) for three months
- Availability Monday – Friday; typically between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm, with occasional availability after hours, as needed for tours/events
- Ability to commute to HQ office in Virginia Beach, VA
Skills Required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel
- High School graduate, some college preferred
- Strong communication skills, including public speaking
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to solve problems and research effective solutions
- 1-2 years of customer service or administrative experience preferred
What We Do
Operation Smile is a global, volunteer-based nonprofit organization that provides life-saving surgery and cleft care to children worldwide. They offer comprehensive surgical and non-surgical interventions, focusing on global health equity and empowering communities.
