Whoa, please don't discount volunteering as a way to get to the "who you know" point. Out of 6 museum jobs I've held, 5 started with volunteering. The one exception turned out to be a nightmare job, and I think it was partly because I didn't have a chance to get acquainted with the staff, and vice versa, first (if I had, I would have run the other way very quickly). I think volunteering is a great way to break into the museum field because you have a chance to demonstrate your abilities, get to know the museum staff (including those who make hiring decisions), and be first to apply, or simply get an offer, when a position opens.
Jean MacDougall, Curator of Collections Management
de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053-0550
408.554.4528 tel, 408.554.7840 fax
www.scu.edu/desaisset, [log in to unmask]
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<DIV><FONT size=1>Whoa, please don't discount volunteering as a way to get to
the "who you know" point. Out of 6 museum jobs I've held, 5 started with
volunteering. The one exception turned out to be a nightmare job, and
I think it was partly because I didn't have a chance to get acquainted with
the staff, and vice versa, first (if I had, I would have run the other way very
quickly). I think volunteering is a great way to break into the museum
field because you have a chance to demonstrate your abilities, get to know the
museum staff (including those who make hiring decisions), and be first to apply,
or simply get an offer, when a position opens.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=1>Jean MacDougall, Curator of Collections Management<BR>de
Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University<BR>500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
95053-0550<BR>408.554.4528 tel, 408.554.7840 fax<BR><A
href="http://www.scu.edu/desaisset">www.scu.edu/desaisset</A>, <A
href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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