This post is part of our Internship Spotlight series. For this installment, Abbie Hughes (’27) tells us about her internship experiences at the Burke Museum. Can you provide a brief introduction of yourself, what you did, and what you were looking to accomplish with this specific internship opportunity? My name is Abbie Hughes, and I am a first-year graduate student in the MA in Museology program. I am a current intern with the Youth & Family Programs department at the Burke…
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Internship spotlight- Rachel Bufalino
This post is part of our Internship Spotlight series. For this installment, Rachel Bufalino (’27) tells us about their internship experience at Henry Art Gallery. Hey, I’m Rachel, a first-year museology student. This quarter, I was a Collections Intern for the Henry Art Gallery. Mainly, I helped inventory the Henry’s on and off-site storage. Before this internship, I had helped a small history museum organize and digitize its collections. That experience gave me knowledge that informed the decisions I made…
Internship spotlight- Nicole Román Abreu
This post is part of our Internship Spotlight series. For this installment, Nicole Román Abreu (’27) tells us about her internship experiences at Base Camp Studios and Edmonds Historical Museum. Can you provide a brief introduction of yourself, what you did, and what you were looking to accomplish with this specific internship opportunity? Additionally, what did you bring to the table that your host site was looking for? Hi! My name is Nicole Román Abreu, and over Winter Quarter I…
Thesis Diaries- Marnie Hill-Woodworth
The Master of Arts in Museology requires that students complete a thesis. They may choose either a research or project thesis. We’re talking with some of our second-year students who are deep in thesis work right now to get their perspectives on what they are learning. Museology Communications and Marketing Assistant Xavier Lucas-Cooper (’27) spoke with Marnie Hill-Woodworth (’26) about her thesis work with the Burke Museum. What is your thesis topic? My thesis topic is creating a volunteer guidebook…
Internship spotlight- Sandy King
This post is part of our Internship Spotlight series. For this installment, Sandy King (’26) tells us about her internship experience at Densho. Can you provide a brief introduction of yourself, what you did, and what you were looking to accomplish with this specific internship opportunity? Additionally, what did you bring to the table that your host site was looking for? My name is Sandy and I am a first-year student in the Museology program. I am a photography professional…
Internship spotlight- Karino Wada
This post is part of our Internship Spotlight series. For this installment, Karino Wada (’26) tells us about her internship experience at Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation. Can you provide a brief introduction of yourself, what you did, and what you were looking to accomplish with this specific internship opportunity? Additionally, what did you bring to the table that your host site was looking for? My name is Karino Wada, in the Museology 2026 cohort. I was…
Thesis Diaries- Grace Vallecillo-Drews
The Master of Arts in Museology requires that students complete a thesis. They may choose either a research or project thesis. We’re talking with some of our second-year students who are deep in thesis work right now to get their perspectives on what they are learning. Museology Communications and Marketing Assistant Xavier Lucas-Cooper (’27) spoke with Grace Vallecillo-Drews (’26) about her thesis work. How did you arrive at your thesis topic and how much did it change over time? I…
Internship spotlight- Emma Blankenship
This post is part of our Internship Spotlight series. For this installment, Emma Blankenship (’27) tells us about her internship experience at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington. Can you provide a brief introduction of yourself, what you did, and what you were looking to accomplish with this specific internship opportunity? Additionally, what did you bring to the table that your host site was looking for? I am a first-year Museology student with a B.A. in History from…
Thesis Diaries – Annie Hicks
The Master of Arts in Museology requires that students complete a thesis. They may choose either a research or project thesis. We’re talking with some of our second-year students who are deep in thesis work right now to get their perspectives on what they are learning. Museology Communications and Marketing Assistant Xavier Lucas-Cooper (’27) spoke with Annie Hicks (’26) about their thesis work with Northwest Railway Museum. What attracted you to your project and how do you think it capitalizes…
Thesis Diaries – Grayson McKinnerney
The Master of Arts in Museology requires that students complete a thesis. They may choose either a research or project thesis. We’re talking with some of our second-year students who are deep in thesis work right now to get their perspectives on what they are learning. Museology Communications and Marketing Assistant Xavier Lucas-Cooper (’27) spoke with Grayson McKinnerney (’26) about his thesis work. How did you arrive at your thesis topic and how much did it change over time? Before…