Interns flourish at the Carlos Museum In the summer of 2021, the Carlos Museum was fortunate to have some outstanding interns, all with varying backgrounds and interests, who brought rich experiences and perspectives to their work at the museum. Working across multiple departments, these students not only helped with the day-to-day work of the museum, but also advised their mentors about ways to stay current and relevant to students. Sojourner Hunt, a rising senior majoring in Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies at Emory, has been a part of many projects at the museum. She has assisted with the reinstallation of the Asian gallery, the 2020 exhibition Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time and Place, and the summer reading program. She hopes to work in a museum career after graduation. Matowacipi Horse, an education intern currently in her sophomore year at Emory majoring in Sociology, has been working on the upcoming Each/Other exhibition. As a member of the Comanche Nation, Indigenous culture and representation have always been of great importance to her, and she hopes to bring her focus on contemporary Indigenous literature and poetry to Emory. Amina Hull is a curatorial intern who worked under the guidance of Dr. Ruth Allen. She attends the College of Wooster, where she majors in Classical Languages. Amina is interested in organizing exhibitions and visitor experiences. She has used her knowledge in Greek and Roman art to diversify the museum’s social media presence. She used historical information, translations, and objects from the Carlos Museum’s collections to raise public awareness on a variety of topics, including the Olympics and Museum Week.
Adia Slaughter is a junior at Emory, majoring in Art History and Anthropology, and hopes to have a museum-focused career. Working as the communications and marketing intern, she gained behind-thescenes experience in almost all aspects of the museum, but especially in the areas of media relations, advertising, photography, and website editing. She helped to promote programs over the summer, such as the Free Fridays campaign, and helped with the Matterport tour of the Avatars of Vishnu exhibition. Leah Oliver Leah Oliver is a recent graduate of Spelman College and an intern with the conservation lab. During her time at the museum, she is investigating the coating layers on a ceramic figure from Ghana to understand its treatment history, and assisted with the conservation of mummies from the Senusret Collection. Under the direction of museum conservators, Leah has gained valuable experience in conservation as she explores a future career in the field. Z
The Carlos is grateful for the assistance of these interns who brought their creativity, energy, and enthusiasm to the museum.
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