Here are the best sources I have come across for jobs on the web. When I
was still looking for a job, I was devoted to checking out these sites.
I'm sure there are lots more out there too.
Museum Employment Resource Center (MERC)
http://www.wyoming.com/~merc/
USA Jobs (lists places like Smithsonian)
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Department of Interior AVADS (Automated Vacancy Announcement Distribution
Service or something similar). National Park Service and other DOI
agencies.
http://www.info.er.usgs.gov/doi/avads/index.html
NPS Gopher (general hodgepodge of jobs, including museums, archives,
libraries, etc). Enter address below and click on the "Positions" folder.
gopher://ncptt.nps.gov/
Jobs for Microscopists and other Scientists. I know, I know. Seems like
an odd choice. However this site has links to just about every job
listing you can imagine. Some of which list museum stuff. I never
explored all the links so it might be worth checking out.
http://www.mwrn.com/feature/joblinks.htm
Finally, America's Job Bank (which I found on the above site) lists some
state museum jobs.
http://www.ajb.dni.us/
Another job related tool that you might find interesting is the Salary
Calculator on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln web page. Although it
doesn't list every town in a given state, it can give you a rough
estimate of buying power at a given salary for a given location. Besides,
it is fun!
http://www.studentcenter.com/region/cost/cost.htm
Good luck in the job search!!
Nancy Russell
Curator
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
La Junta, CO