I am currently finishing an internship in a few months and have started
sending out resumes myself.  Does anyone have any advice for how long the
cover letter should be?  I have always heard that it should not exceed a
page, but that was in a business class, any suggestions would be
appreciated.

Thank You!

Meegan Carr

----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice Klein" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: resume advice


> You haven't give much of your background, but here are some suggestions:
>
> If you have recently finished a degree, internship or volunteer project,
ask
> your colleagues and/or supervisors for help.  They may be able to point
out
> places where you need to either be more specific (in terms of experience)
or
> less broad (in terms of goals: avoid the "I want a job doing anything in
any
> museum" approach)
>
> Your references may also be a good source of advice.  I know I've made
> suggestions to some of the people who have asked me to be references.  Of
> course, I don't know if they've actually TAKEN the advice...
>
> If you are looking for work in one of the professions that has good
> networking (registration, education, exhibition work) see if someone from
> one of the local organizations will take some time to talk to you.  Also
try
> the regional and national level.  AAM can give you a contact name for each
> of the Standing Professional Committees (curators, small museum
> administrators, exhibits, development and marketing, media and technology,
> educators, audience evaluation).
>
> Finally, you might ask someone at one the museums you applied to (or at
> another museum that you respect) to review your resume with you.
>
> Good luck and hang in there,
>
> Janice Klein
> Director
> Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Kendall College
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian Trabue <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:26 PM
> Subject: resume advice
>
>
> >List-
> >I have a question that is probably very familiar to
> >many of you.  Where do I go to get advice about my
> >resume?  It seems that most companies that give resume
> >advice are geared toward helping those with business
> >type resumes- not those who need help applying to
> >museums.
> >Over the past few weeks I have applied to many many
> >museums.  In a few cases I have gotten a form letter
> >stating that the museum has received my resume and
> >will review it but I have not gotten a single
> >interview.  I have NEVER had this much trouble finding
> >a job.  I have always been a hard worker and I have
> >excellent references.  Therefore, I must conclude that
> >my resume is not up to par.  ANY advice in this area
> >would be helpful.  What do you look for in a canidate
> >and how can I make my resume the best it can be?
> >Thank you in advance for any advice.
> >You may answer off-list if you would like at the
> >following email address
> >[log in to unmask]
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