This year the museum is participating in #GivingTuesday on November 27th. Donations will benefit the Internship Program, an important part of our educational programs! One of the first group of interns to benefit from the newly created program came to the museum in Fall 2017. The following four interns all helped grow the museum [...]
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday. These are dates most of us have marked in our calendars, eagerly counting the days until we can eat that amazing home-cooked meal, or shop those deals we just can’t pass up. The end of November is a time of family, food, and fundraising. Wait, fundraising? Yes, that’s right. [...]
This week, I found a new project! I will be taking over the museum’s Instagram account for the next few days. I have only ever been on social media for my own personal use, so I am excited to learn more about posting for a museum. My goal will be to promote the Pig [...]
By far the most nerve racking thing about my internship, which probably shouldn’t have been as stressful as I made it out to be, was learning how to put up and take down the American flag. I had never done that prior to interning here. My father was in the military, and we had [...]
My palms are sweaty, my hand shakes as I slowly dial one number, and then another. Seven painful clicks later I raise the phone to my ear. RIIINNNNGGGGG, pause. RIIINNNNGGGGG, pause. I’m anxiously waiting. Wishing I hadn’t had quite so much caffeine this morning. RIIINNNNGGGGG, pause. Click. “Hello, we’re not available right now. Please [...]
Hi! My name is Jordan, and I recently started a Business Management internship with the Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum. I am a student at Christopher Newport University, studying Finance and Marketing. I found this internship through the CNU Career Center. When I researched the museum, it seemed to have a lot of cool [...]
Hi! I’m Abby, VBSRM’s Fall 2018 Non-Profit Management and Fundraising intern! I started about a month ago and it has been quite the learning experience for me. From cold-calling local businesses to sending massive email blasts, I have been thrust into the world of non-profit money raising. Being thrown into the deep end was [...]
The first day of my internship, wow. My excitement started long before this day, but once it arrived, I could not contain it any longer. I made sure I woke up extra early, even though I didn’t have to be there until 1 p.m. I packed my computer bag with everything I thought I [...]
Hello, my name is Taylor Fuqua. I am in my final semester at Norfolk State University, where I am studying Mass Communications/Journalism. I am an outgoing, fashion loving, spicy food enthusiast who is adamant about being successful in all that I do. I have always been a writer. As a little girl, I would [...]
I loved being at the museum over the past 10 weeks; I had so much fun and met great people. More importantly, I learned so much about public history and working in a small museum. I was impressed by the amount and variety of programs the VBSRM offered over the summer, which resulted in [...]
Although writing is fun for me, it is really hard to start a story about the end! While wrapping up my internship at the Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum, I took some time to reflect on my experience and time spent here. I was excited to start my internship in May and my [...]
My time at the Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum this summer has been a wonderful experience! I have learned so much here and feel like I have grown, both professionally and personally. Even though I was only here a few months, I got to experience many once-in-a-lifetime events. I was able to understand [...]