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June 7, 2012

Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes interns

The Cooperstown Crier Thu Jun 07, 2012, 09:04 AM EDT

STAFF REPORT

Cooperstown is usually the place where all-stars finish their careers. But for 15 young men and women who comprise the 2012 Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development, the start of a new chapter in their professional lives is just beginning at the Hall of Fame.

Fifteen college students arrived in Cooperstown on Tuesday, May 29, to begin a 10-week study in a variety of disciplines at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

In its 12th year, the Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development program offers college undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to work alongside museum and library staff members to gain hands-on professional training in a field that closely matches the student’s major, according to the release. The release said interns craft leadership and communication skills by attending career seminars hosted by Hall of Fame staff and community leaders, as well as participating in thematic public speaking in the museum, and research and writing assignments that directly relate to the museum mission.

In all, 15 students hailing from 15 universities will intern for museum departments, including collections, education, special events, membership, photo archives, public relations, library research and library recorded media,. The interns were selected from more than 500 applications from students nationally. The program will conclude Aug. 3.

The release said interns will complete 40 hours of work each week, and participate in a number of career seminars during the 10-week program.

Topics will include networking, public speaking, resume and cover-letter writing and creating an innovative leadership style. In addition, every intern will host artifact spotlights – brief public presentations with in-depth stories about items in the museum’s collections – in the museum throughout the summer.

According to the release, the program has welcomed more than 270 interns in an experience made possible by Peggy Steele, who endowed the program in honor of her late husband, Frank, and in his commitment to fostering education and leadership development.

Applications for the 2013 Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program will be available beginning this fall at www.baseballhall.org.