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Communications: Press Releases & Written Communications

Press releases with the intended distribution of Maine/New England news media and the Museum's website need to be written for all upcoming events. Editorial assistance is needed for the Two Foot Flyer, the Museum's quarterly newsletter. Editorial assistance is needed for the content of the museum e-news and volunteer e-news.

Communications: Graphics

Brochures, banners, newsletter layout and other graphic design projects

Education: Program Development

Develop a Maine teaching standards based interactive program for school children about railroad history, safety, or train operations utilizing collections from the Intern is welcome to work alone or in partnership with a second intern and will be guided by the Education Director. Program design must include training and research materials for volunteers, pre and post program materials that will be placed on the internet for teachers and parents, a list of published sources, and evaluation materials.

Develop and record standard tour narration for use on all train trips.

Education: Outreach Activities

Develop an hour-long program that can be taken to grade schools and may be adapted for grades 1-5. Program will be interactive/hands-on with use of multiple teaching approaches, and must meet Maine teaching standards. It will utilize the Museum's educational objects collection. Program topic must include the history of Maine narrow gauge railroads, but the subtopic can be chosen by the intern with approval from the Education Director. Program design must include written research, training materials for volunteers, pre and post visit materials, bibliography of historical and literary works, and evaluation materials. Develop and hour-long program that can be taken to an adult audience. Program may feature an aspect of railroad history or about the history of the Railroad Museum. Program design must include a PowerPoint presentation with numerous images from the archives and collections, written research, training materials for volunteers, bibliography of additional resources, and evaluation materials.

Exhibits

Research interns are needed to create documentation for new and redeveloped exhibits.

Library & Archives: Digitization & Photography

Digitization of all collection photographs. The digitized images will be used for cataloging, as well as providing researchers and media with the image at little risk to the original. Photograph each piece in the three-dimensional object collection for use in the permanent catalog records.

Library & Archives: Cataloging & Inventory

Inventory documents and the three-dimensional object collection, catalog items using PastPerfectTM museum software, label object.

Restoration & Maintenance

Restore rolling stock as part of a long-term preservation project. Knowledgeable use of tools is required. Supervisor will access abilities and make assignments accordingly.

Volunteer and Membership Coordination

Update volunteer and member records, audit information in PastPerfectTM museum software. Assist trainmaster with crew scheduling and emergency replacements. Assist Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator preparing volunteer manual and training program.