The main component to my internship project was creating a timeline/guide of the 25 and Under Art Contest. I worked from the outline that had been created when the Museum planned this year's contest, adding in details and suggestions for next year. The secondary part of my project was the creation of a program that would sort through the contest's entries. I wanted to make this program because during my internship I was responsible for manually sorting through the entries and I wouldn't wish that on anyone else.
Above is a picture of me at the 2015 25 and Under Art Contest showcase. The 25 and Under Art Contest is what I've been focusing on during my internship, and this showcase is what I've been working towards. Now my project is over, and so is internship. I'm ready to move on, but at the same time I'm sad to say goodbye.
From my internship I've learned a few things about what I do and don't want to do with my life. I don't want an office job. Although I enjoyed my experience at my internship, by the end of it my legs ached from under-use. I think that I would like a career that is equal parts moving and sitting. I think I would also like something that involves more interaction with art itself. What I enjoyed most about my internship was how much I learned about modern artists and the contemporary art world. I realized how little I really know about the art scene, but my internship has given me the tools to fix that.
Although I have thought about college and my career before, internship was a bit of a wake-up call. Going to a real workplace each morning was very different from going to school. It was exhausting because of the stress and non-activity. Internship made me realize that my career won't be a cakewalk, and I'll probably have to start it by doing jobs that aren't always exciting. Going out of high school, I need to be prepared for the struggles of the adult world. I would also talk about how observing the characteristics of others during my internship has made me realize things I would like to change about myself or improve on, but I've already achieved those things over the course of my internship. Coming into internship, I had many useful skills, coming out of internship, I have even more.
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AuthorLynnee Lampton, a student from High Tech High Chula Vista (HTHCV) interning at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) from May until June 2015. CategoriesArchives |