You stated that "For those of you struggling to get a foot in the door,
I'd recommend checking
into firms that do museum contract work."  Could you please tell me,
preferably by e-mail, what firms, or give me some leads on how to find these
firms.  Thank you.

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From: P. Cegielski <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: Masters/PhD issue


> Ok, I'll bite, where can one find a list of museum consulting firms? They
don't
> seem to stand out in web searches and I was wondering if there is a list
> somewhere?
>
> Thank you,
> P
>
> > Knowing I wanted to end up as a curator, I opted for a PhD. Honestly it
has
> shut more
> doors than it has opened. It's knocked me out of virutally all entry-level
> positions. I
> have been told straight out they were afraid I would become bored quickly
or
> would find it
> frustating to work under someone with a BA or MA.
> >
> > On the other hand, it has got me interviews at major institutions where
they
> admitted
> shelving MA resumes automatically- they were only interested in a PhD.
Since I
> went
> straight through school, doing volunteer and part time work for museums
instead
> of full
> time, my experiece didn't have the years of upper level management they
wanted
> from a PhD.
>  Where I ended up, a museum exhibits and consulting firm,
> > has given me the diverse museum experience I need, and will, I think,
get me
> to the place
> I want to be when I'm ready to move on in a few more years.
> >
> > For those of you struggling to get a foot in the door, I'd recommend
checking
> into firms
> that do museum contract work. You get to work with many big and small
museums
> doing all
> kinds of projects, and will not only learn a lot, but make a lot of
contacts at
> scattered
> museums which will come in useful down the road.
> >
> > Beth P.'s advice was right on the money: "work at a smaller museum while
you
> obtain your
> PhD.  Then, you will have both the degree and the experience required."
> > Bryan
> >
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