Alternative Spring Break suggestion University of Michigan
The University of Michigan has been promoting an Alternative Spring Break for several years now. It is designed to motivate students in a professional work environment.
Benefits:
- gain practical job experience
- develop leadership skills as information professionals
- learn new skills
- create professional partnerships
A few places students had their Alternative Spring Break in 2005
- American Assn for the Advancement of Sciences
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Library of Congress
- Museum of Television and Radio
- National Library of Medicine
- New York Public Library
- Poets House
- Smithsonian
- United Nations