Liz Danzico turned a malapropism into a useful word. Mentornship, n.
Internship for the bright or advanced individual under guidance of a more senior practitioner. No making copies or coffee.
I love this idea, although I've never been a believer in interns fetching coffee or doing the shopping at Staples. The bright-but-junior person sees obvious educational benefits from the arrangement but so does the senior practitioner; they get high quality work and access to a sharp beginner's mind. With the right people, the mentornship would likely morph into a collaboration before too long.
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# Kevin Sandridge said,
As a humanities undergrad, I had the pleasure of interning as a Curatorial Assistant at the Polk Museum of Art. The only coffee I fetched was my own - LOL - and the hands on experience was invaluable! As an example, I was fortunate to be able to help install one of Dale Chihuly's first Macchia exhibits, which were seated at angles atop pedestals reaching up to six feet high.
I'm grateful for this memory.
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