Dear all,
Thank you for all these valuable tips!
Peter, I am in the same situation as you: I am looking for my first job in
a museum (except that I am French and currently living in Paris). One
relevant advice a recruiter gave me is that 80% of the applicants only have
access to 20% of the job offers. To be part of the lucky 20%, you have to
meet people, to let them know precisely what you are looking for and what
you are good at. The more people know about you, the more likely you are to
find something through word-of-mouth.
I take this opportunity to ask you all one more question. I've just
completed my Master's degree in museum education at the Ecole du Louvre
(school of the Louvre museum) and I held a master's degree in management
from the ESSEC Business School in Paris. After several internships in
Paris, Los Angeles and Montreal, It's now time for me to find a job - in
marketing or in exhibition production. I have the opportunity to work in
Paris, but I really would like to start my career in the U.S. Do you think
that a foreign job applicant has a chance to be hired in a museum? Or is it
very unlikely due to visa reasons?
Many thanks!
Best,
Claire Chickly.
2012/10/24 Jessica Pedigo <[log in to unmask]>
> Peter/Jordan
> i am currently attening the John's Hopkins Museum study program online and
> it is great, both as a degree and for making connections. The best thing
> about it is that i can work full time while i attend.
>
> Jess
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Elizabeth Walton <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>> Keep in mind that even if a job does not require a master's degree, many
>> applicants (there could be over 100) will have both a master's and a few
>> years of experience.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Laura Graves <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Peter,
>>> I would also poke around the AAM website/consider joining (although it
>>> is very expensive). Often they have Emerging Museum Professional groups
>>> that meet monthly that you could go to and meet fellow museum people who
>>> are looking for jobs in the field. I know the contacts that I have made
>>> there have been very helpful especially as a sounding board for
>>> professional development. AAM also offers some workshops for resume
>>> building and the like for members and non-members so it would be worth
>>> figuring out what they may be doing in your area.
>>>
>>> I don't know if that is helpful but perhaps a place to start? Good luck!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Laura Barry
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Peter Meloni <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lister's
>>>>
>>>> I have been applying for different positions in a museum over the past
>>>> year. I understand that the job market is very competitive. But after
>>>> many rejection letters and no interviews, I have no idea which way to go to
>>>> make my resume better in order to get closer to finding my first step in a
>>>> museum career.
>>>>
>>>> I graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications. After
>>>> not finding a position in media, staying with the job that I had, I was
>>>> laid off in 2009, and not finding a job at that time, I went back to school
>>>> to finish my BA in History. I have since ran out of funding, and was
>>>> unable to finish my BA in History. I completed all the credits that were
>>>> required in the program as of 2008, but after graduation in 08, Susquehanna
>>>> University added two more requirements for the History Degree. A 200 level
>>>> and 300 level classes to the degree requirements. I have all the junior
>>>> and senior requirements including completing my Senior Thesis. I have also
>>>> completed a Internship at a small local museum. In the internship I have
>>>> done a variety of jobs such as collections, archival work, curated exhibits
>>>> and even museum management. The internship was May, 2011 to August 2011, I
>>>> enjoyed everything about it that I continue to this day going the museum in
>>>> order to hone the necessary skills for a career in the museum world. In
>>>> order to at least have employment and have an income, I took a job at a
>>>> local supermarket to at least have employment.
>>>>
>>>> With all that said, I am looking for any advice from anyone that can
>>>> point me in the right direction and what I can do to further my chances of
>>>> catching the eye of a prospective museum manager trying to fill a
>>>> position. Resume help, or even job boards that advertise museum employment
>>>> openings.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for all of your help listers
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sincerely
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A. Peter Meloni
>>>>
>>>>
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