I'd prefer someone with a Bachelor's and experience, some of it the
RIGHT kind (i.e., directly relevant to the position I'm hiring for),
plus the appropriate attitude, values, demeanor and research/writing
skills. I can teach them any kind of computer technologies they need to
know and if there is a gap in technical knowledge that is easily filled,
I can provide resources for that as well.
This is, of course, assuming we are talking about entry-level positions.
Julia Muney Moore
Public Art Administrator
Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN
(317) 875-5500 x230
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Pamela Silvestri
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 10:26 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Glut of graduates
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,
[log in to unmask] writes:
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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