Martha,
 
    I am curious, and if you don't mind my asking (and  hypothetically) would 
you lean more towards hiring a grad student with some  experience, or someone 
with a Bachelor's and tons of experience+?
    By all means you are not obligated to respond to  this, but I'd 
appreciate knowing more about what museum employers consider.  Thanks.
 
Pam
 
In a message dated 8/25/2005 9:36:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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In  addition to lower than expected salaries, I've also known graduate  
students who didn't think they had to have any experience to get a  job.  In 
fact, they expected upon graduation to walk right into a  director's job 
because they have a master's degree in museum  studies.  And the few that did 
"luck into" such a job ended up  leaving the field within a year, because 
reality didn't match classroom  teachings.

When possible, I try to hire graduate students.  It  seems to take about 4-6 
months before they realize that the real world  doesn't quite match what 
they're taught.

Martha Battle Jackson,  Curator of Technology
North Carolina State Historic Sites
Mailing  Address: 4621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC  27699-4621
Street  Address:  532 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC   27604
919/733-3877; ext. 236; FAX:  919/733-9515
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Pamela Silvestri, Museum Assistant
Northeast States Civilian  Conservation Corps Museum
Shenipsit State Forest
166 Chestnut Hill  Road
Stafford Springs, Connecticut 06076
(860)  684-3430

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