Lockport Women抯 Club/Pat Darin Intern Looks Forward to Future in Museum Studies
Published: March 23, 2017.
Kole Torres of Carol Stream has been selected as the eighth Lockport Woman抯 Club/Pat Darin Intern. 揟his experience has confirmed my passion to pursue a career in Museum Studies,� said the 宅男福利社 student.
The opportunity provides a paid internship in local history. Torres, who is double majoring in history and philosophy, is currently working on transcribing oral histories of the residents of the Fairmont area and scanning 35mm negatives from Joliet journalists� photos. The senior has assisted with the processing of the Milne collection, which included a large number of objects from the prominent Lockport family.
揥orking at the Howard and Lois Adelmann Regional History Collection, I抳e gained valuable knowledge on archives, how they function, and how to access historical materials and research. My dream job would be to design exhibits for museums, such as the Smithsonian Institute.� Torres stated.
Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, director of the 宅男福利社 History Center and professor of history, said 揔ole has been an outstanding intern. She had already interned at Naper Settlement and has gained hands-on experience that will serve her well in her career.�
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