Miku Jinnouchi, which program are you taking at IESA arts&culture?
I am an MBA in Arts & Cultural Management student.
What was your role at the Mobilier National during the Heritage Days?
Managing visitor reception, I did mediation with the public, and finally I helped the logistics departments of the Mobilier National.
What do you take away from this internship? What skills were you able to develop thanks to it?
Discovering this institution with a very long history, and its mission, under state supervision, of preserving furniture, objets d’art, and ancestral know-how, fascinated me.
It was also my first internship in France. I had worked in various communication departments at companies in the cultural sector but never at a site with such a historical dimension. Even though it was short and quick, observing the working methods of the people at this institution was inspiring. In addition, the internship took place before the start of the school year, and I got to meet some students from other IESA programs, which was very nice. Finally, I was able to practice my French intensively for two days.
Do you have an idea of what you would like to do after your studies at IESA?
I wanted to take an MBA program specialized in the cultural field, because I would like to become skilled and a decision-maker in projects promoting artistic cultures through archives and decorative arts, working with curators, restorers, and archives. This interest comes from experience gained with archive services and antique dealers in Japan. To do so, I would like to join an organization or a company working on cultural heritage, and deepen my knowledge of this field. After a few years, I would like to be able to create my own organization around this activity, but I do not yet have a very precise idea of the form it will take.
