ANA Not Hosting Interns This Year
laxmaster92
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I spent about a week completing my application and getting all of my published articles together, and before sending everything in, I emailed the ANA regarding the internship and to my great disapointment, was told they would not be hosting interns this year.
I was pretty excited about the possible opportunity, oh well.
I was pretty excited about the possible opportunity, oh well.
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"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
Sorry to hear your efforts went to waste.
I was applying for the Harry W. Bass, Jr. internship. Basically it was a research internship, something that I am passionate about.
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
If you've read posts over the past year, it's clear the ANA cares more about dealers and less about collectors under the current admin
IMHO many dealers are not happy about the way they have been treated the past few years... so it cuts both ways
<< <i>If you've read posts over the past year, it's clear the ANA cares more about dealers and less about collectors under the current admin.
Sorry to hear your efforts went to waste. >>
And of course the posts here reflect reality 100%.
ANA cares so little about collectors that they're going to add another class of Intro to Grading at Summer Seminars. And dealers think they've been abused so much that they will come teach it. This does not disprove your point, but, incomplete as this fact might be in any argument, you've given less evidence to support your point.
Sorry your reading went to waste.
I did not get the impression that laxmaster regrets his efforts in the least.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
What kind of numismatic research are you interested in?
That is if his stable of 12 interns hasn't filled up for the year yet?
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<< <i>Perhaps this is a dumb question, but shouldn't that internship be funded by the Harry Bass Foundation or something like that? >>
I strongly suspect if someone stepped up to the plate, it would be taken care of.
The ANA had to cut a lot to get its house in order, and they have done so. We can certainly argue whether they are cutting the right areas, but they are doing what had to be done.
<< <i>Perhaps this is a dumb question, but shouldn't that internship be funded by the Harry Bass Foundation or something like that? >>
Well, I think this is from 2005 but over $55,000 went towards the internship from the Foundation.
Grant Information
I think the ANA is in Good hands.
If I were you, I would keep trying.
Good luck.
Brian
<< <i>I think the ANA is in Good hands.
If I were you, I would keep trying.
Good luck.
Brian >>
I'm not really sure what your trying to get at, but thanks?
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
<< <i>laxmaster - Since the ANA internship isn't going to work this year, what are your next best options? >>
Well, nothing pertaining to the numismatic industry. Unfortunately, other than the ANA internship, there really aren't many viable options out there. Hopefully, I can apply for an internship in the financial industry, or something in the business field, or else I may be working at McDonalds
I firmly believe in numismatics as the world's greatest hobby, but recognize that this is a luxury and without collectors, we can all spend/melt our collections/inventories.
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<< <i>Other than the research aspect? Yes, of course. >>
Just being as optimistic as possible, I would turn in your material to the ANA for the Intern position anyway.
Sometimes these things have a way of working out at the last minute...especially with the right interest.
It really doesn't cost more than $5 to mail the stuff in, and it can't hurt to try!
Just an idea.
In the interim, I would suggest an internship at Heritage. You can apply on their website.
I specialize in Errors, Minting, Counterfeit Detection & Grading.
Computer-aided grading, counterfeit detection, recognition and imaging.
What do you mean security reasons? I'm a little curious...