Hi, Peter,
probably you would be the ideal candidate for the press department of a
larger museum. Check the respective job announcements, try to make
appointments with decision makers, we call that "active application".
Best
Christian
Am 23.10.2012 20:31, schrieb Yana Myaskovskaya:
> Peter,
>
> It sounds like you need to narrow your search and tailor your resumé
> to the positions you're actually hoping to get hired for.
>
> The museum world is not just competitive; it's comparatively small
> with a high barrier to entry. Having a degree in Communications is
> open-ended – are you interested in working within Development?
> Curatorial? Marketing? Collections management? Each department
> within a museum has specific guidelines for what they're looking for,
> and they're going to want to know that you have specific experience
> within their department. Be aware that in this market, Curatorial and
> Collections Management departments will almost exclusively interview
> and hire individuals with a Master's degree or above. And while this
> may be economically challenging for many individuals, it often takes
> more than one unpaid internship to acquire the skills you need to get
> hired (many individuals do closer to three or four internships before
> they ever get hired).
>
> A great way to get your foot in the door is to reach out to an
> institution as a volunteer. Often, this commitment can be enough to
> put you at the forefront of the candidate pool when the museum will
> actually be looking to hire somebody. And if not, at least you'll
> have added this experience to your resumé.
>
> Best of luck,
> Yana
>
> Yana Myaskovskaya | Curator | Heurich House Foundation |
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>
> On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Peter Meloni 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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