Sarah,
I realize that volunteering can be our last shot if nothing
else is offered so naturally, it is my very last option. I am open to
collections management including assistant positions( registrar is
part of that), curatorial assistant, exhibit planning, museum
technician, and development assistant( least desired as I need more
experience). My most desired areas are in collections and curator
with exhibit planning next.
Ashley
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Sarah Katherine Jorgensen
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> Hello Ashley and others,
>
> I am in a very similar position, having just graduated from CUNY in museum studies and art history.
>
> I worry that my institution's program is not well known.
>
> My second concern is that when looking for jobs in other areas- the bay area specifically- I am not privy to the jobs and internships posted. My impression is that many regional jobs and internship opportunities are listed through regional museum studies programs' list serves. Are there any suggestions how to access informations in such situations?
>
> Volunteering or docenting at a museum, even if while working another type of job, may help to make connections. Also, I have found attending museum related (and for me, art history) conferences to be a great source of information, networking and opportunities.
>
> I did not get a great deal of guidance when it came to picking and choosing my speciality in regards to museums, but I have been narrowing it while I volunteer.
> What is your desired positions?
>
> On Feb 27, 2012, at 12:15 AM, Ashley Watson wrote:
>
>> I joined this listserve last year and have been following some trends a bit but primarily focused on the jobs and internships. I have bookmarked few websites that focuses on museum employment openings. Also for internships, both paid and unpaid. I am in my final semester as a graduate student in museum studies program at Syracuse University and will be graduating this May. I am quite anxious about finding a job or internship somewhere and I am very ware of the difficult economical climate that we are experiencing right now. I would like to know if there are any good museum employment/professional network websites that I may have overlooked. I want to state that I have drawn my job search plan with a list of cities I would like to obtain either employment or internship this coming summer or later. Before I list those cities, I am not limiting myself to those cities as I am open to almost anywhere but I hope to land in any of my preferred cities. Here is the list of cities below:
>>
>> Boston, Toronto, Washington D.C., Chicago, Minneapolis/St.Paul, Denver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Australia (any major city there).
>>
>> It may seem as a real grand plan and the reason for that is my preference for a decent public transit system. Again, I can't limit myself to that as I have to accept what is out there. Your feedback here will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Best,
>> Ashley Watson
>> Graduate Student
>> Museum Studies Program
>> Syracuse University
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