The Museum of Danish America has recently welcomed two new Danish interns, thanks to grant support from the Scan | Design Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun.

23-year old Charlotte Kimig is the newest Collections Intern at the Museum of Danish America. In Denmark, she lives in an apartment just outside of Copenhagen, but grew up in small suburb called Frederikssund. She just finished her Bachelor’s degree in History from Copenhagen University, and has, until my internship, been working and trying to save up some money.

CHARLOTTE KEIMIG

Back home, she has a part-time job at an auction house, where she helps customers get their antiques evaluated. Charlotte says she is specifically fascinated by the Danish Modern furniture.  Her plan is to start this summer on her Master’s degree in History. With her internship at the museum, she’s hoping to learn more about the psychology behind the Danish emigration to America and the whole concept of pursuing the American Dream. She will be completing her internship on June 30.

27-year old Johannes Svend Brask Kristoffersen is the newest Exhibits and Development Intern from Copenhagen, Denmark. He’s a graduate student in History at the University of Copenhagen. He’s also minoring in Near Eastern Archeology and Southeast Asian studies.  Prior to coming to the museum, he worked at the Danish Museum of Technology as part of the national museum educational program.   Johannes has also been working for the Danish Cancer Society in the Prevention and Awareness Department, where assisted the secretariat and the accounting staff in different tasks.

JOHANNES SVEND BRASK KRISTOFFERSEN

During his internship at the Museum of Danish America, Kristoffersen will be working on the Skål! Scandinavian Spirits exhibition and other smaller exhibitions while also assisting in the planning and execution of different events. His internship will end at the end of July.