Pitt Rivers Museum

First Year Masters,MPhil Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology, Remote Working

Work Projects

As a photograph collections intern at the Pitt Rivers Museum I was asked to research unique items within the Pitt Rivers online archive and produce blog posts. To begin this research, I examined what was in the PRM collections before producing three outlines to be approved by my supervisors. Once my outlines were approved, I completed three blog posts over 5 weeks, maintaining contact with my supervisors throughout the internship.

Daily Life

As this was a remote internship due to the coronavirus, my research for the Pitt Rivers Museum was completed at home. Working from home is a challenge, with many interruptions, loud neighbours and housemates, and spotty WIFI. What worked for me was maintaining strict working hours (9-5) which allowed me to have a more defined schedule in an attempt to separate (as much as possible) work life from home life.

Lasting Impressions

This internship was a very enjoyable experience and cemented my passion for photographic research. The Pitt Rivers Museum is an incredible and unique institution with gifted researchers at the forefront of their fields, and it was an honour to have worked with them for this internship.