So many museum jobs have specific educational requirements that at least are
mentioned in the job descriptions.  But how much do employers weight
education over experience?  I do have a masters, but in environmental
inerpretation, not in a museum field.  (At the time, my school had no museum
studies program as such, so the museum studies part of my degree was what I
was able to cobble together through independent reading and volunteering at
local museums. )  I am presently working at a historic house museum, a
poor-paying position, but one which I enjoy immensely.  I am hoping to move
on to a position with a larger museum in the next few years.  I consider the
experience that I have gained at my present museum to be invaluable, and I
would hope that it would be valuable to a potential employer as well.
However, I realize that I would probably be competing with (younger)
applicants with degrees in specialized fields.

Susannah West
John Rankin House
Ripley, Ohio

=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).