Internships v. Research

chrisw
Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:46:40 +0000

At this stage, it appears that you are in a situation where it’s more important to do something that interests you than to do something lucrative or very career oriented. If that is the case, think about what you think will make you the happiest this summer.

Research is fascinating and gives you the opportunity to do some awesome things as well as work with brilliant minds; internships at museums generally involve a lot of clerical work but could expose you to extremely rare artifacts and papers that you wouldn’t otherwise encounter. It seems to me that it’s in your best interests to apply to everywhere and see what happens. Once you have offers in hand, you can make a decision.