Dear Members,

I am a "newbie" to the list, and just starting my career in the curatorial world (though I have held many interships, paid and unpaid and worked/volunteers in museums while getting my phd.).   I am currently holding a (paid) intership position in a major metropolitan museum and am applying for jobs.  My goal is to work in the curatorial department in modern/contemporary art, with an eye towards moving into an administrator (direction/head of exhibitions) later in my career.  I like being in a large institution with rich resouces (both people wise and money/facility wise) but I also see many young people languish here for years, hoping to get that one job when it opens up.  I recently applied for and am interviewing for a curatorial position in a smallish, regional museum.  I am also applying for assistant curatorial jobs and post-docs in major institutions where I would work on a 'big' show in a prominent museum.  Some of my colleagues tell me that the latter route is the way to go (that networking and who you know, and the visibility of the exhibition are what count); others tell me that I should jump at the opportunity to have responsibility and autonomy that a small institution offers.  Obviously there are other factors at play in my decision making process (location, lifestyle, etc) and I have to see what is actually offered to me,  but I would appreciate hearing from members of this list their advice/experience. 

with thanks-sarah

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