Experiences at the Sanford Museum

The First Week My first week at the Sanford museum was fantastic. Before the internship, I was a little scared at starting a new chapter of my academic career. I began to overthink and assume that I would maybe not be ready or fit for the position. After two days I feel confident in my position and am happy that Sanford Museum was where I ended up. The environment is very fun and laid back, but it still focuses on research and the importance of preserving Sanford's records. The staff at the Sanford Museum is amazing, they have all been welcoming and allowed me to feel comfortable at all times while still pushing me to succeed.  Initial Welcoming and Orientation      During my first day, I was given a lot of information about the system of the museum itself. Karen Jacobs was a fantastic helper on my first day. She helped me relax and learn how to properly greet the guests and explain the layout of the museum. Since Karen is retiring at the end of June, she explained i...

 Final setups While waiting for my work with the Sanford museum to start, I began to do the final setups for it. One of these setups was getting some more clothing that was appropriate. I asked about the dress code and was told that it is business casual. In response to this I bought some shirts and golf shorts that fit the criteria of the museum’s dress code.  Planning out my schedule  As well as obtaining the correct clothing, I coordinated my schedule at the Sanford museum this week. I plan on doing six hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This will work with my job schedule as well as give me time to complete the weekly blogs. The schedule also allows for enough time throughout the week to enjoy my summer and spend time with my family and friends. This was a big concern of mine before planning my schedule but, thankfully, everything turned out great and I will be able to have a balanced summer full of new adventures in my career path and with family. As I have sta...

 Anticipation As I wait to start at the Sanford museum, I decided to do some simple research of the museum as a way to get to know it better. At first, the Sanford Museum was established in 1957 and originally located in the Sanford Grammar School. The museum was spearheaded by Maud Mackey, a local teacher who wanted to preserve Sandford's history.  year later the Sandford Museum relocated to its current location, which was the residence of the city's founder, Henry Shelton Sanford. When looking at the website, I saw multiple collections of objects that are from Sanford. I am hoping to get hands on experience with different collections or at the very least learn about them and their importance to the museum and Sanford area. These collections are what makes me so excited to start because I would love to work with a more personal museum instead of a bigger one that may include collections from outside of their regions.  Being able to be a part of the Sandford Museum is som...

About Me Hello everyone, my name is Diego and I will be working with the Sanford Museum this summer. I will be doing a more concentrated internship. The length of the internship will be from early June until mid to late July. Although it will be shorter than the average internship, I will be working very hard to get as much experience and learn as many skills as possible. I am a Cuban immigrant who has always been interested in general culture and how history has shaped it throughout different societies. I arrived to the United States in 2008 when I was 6 years old. Since then I have always been driven to better educate myself about society and its cultural makeup. This drive took me to history and ever since then I have been invested in learning it and using it for good.  Research Interests  When discussing the topic of research interests, I tend to lean more into studying industries that seem to not be influencing society as much as they lead on. Some examples of this can be...