Believe it or not getting an interview with no real museum experience wasn't
so hard for me, I have other applicable experience, I have education and
nonprofit experience and a BA in History.
But, listen lol I will be interviewing for a seasonal job where I have to
dress as a 19th century school maim and teach class to a group of students
several times a day in an unheated one room school house, in a little tiny
town in Oregon.
It isn't glamorous but it will look great on my resume. It is also a huge
step up from the Santa's elf position at the mall (kidding)
I can't wait for the interview and I am so excited about the job. Honestly I
haven't stopped smiling since I got the call back (simple pleasures when job
hunting).
One thing that I thought interesting was that the director of the living
history center has no background in history or museums at all. It really may
be who you know. I'm new to all this too, as I just finished my BA and am
mid-education really liking the idea of a pay check for a few years.
Hope I didn't waist anyone's time with my levity.

Melissa Gunter (Newbie, who found the list because it was recommended for job
hunters in museum fields on the web.)
Portland, Oregon

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