Intern Blog 2022
Introducing the Summer Interns of 2022 at the Center of the West! Across 8 departments, 15 interns are contributing to the museum’s operation. During their internships, they learned that this was just the tip of the iceberg when running a facility like this. The positions range from archival research, raptor care, and even the conservation of artifacts. Read on for a glimpse of who our interns are and what their positions taught them.

Danny Gonsowski, #FashionForConservation
Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Danny Gonsowski is interning with the conservation department at the Center of the West. He has earned a…

Cassandra Leon #RegistrationNation
Originally from Riverside, California, Cassandra Leon is interning with the registration department. She is currently working on an MA in art history…

Quinne Naegeli, #RecordsRestored
Quinne Naegeli, from Annapolis, Maryland, is currently a curatorial intern with the Cody Firearms Museum. She spends time indexing firearms, correcting gun…

Ailey Hall, #BuffaloBillDetective
Ailey Hall, originally from Houston, Texas, has earned a BA in English from Auburn University in Alabama and a MA in Romantic…

The Internship: Part II
Clouds and Rain Galore Happy June! It was rainy pretty much this entire week (May 30th to June 3rd). There were maybe…

The Internship
Hello! My name is Grace Shumway, and I’m the intern this summer for the Draper Museum Raptor Experience. I’ll be writing these…