This is a repeat of a post I did last year but may
benefit those of you who have just arrived and are
eager to work in the museum field.
First off, do consider checking the links on my
portal: http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414
It contains most of the other advertisers of jobs here
on the list. Use their links (all compactly found in
the Nonprofit and Museums section of my page).
Next, pay attention to the museum posters on this
list. If you have a specific museum in mind, go to
the award-winning site http://www.museumstuff.com and
look them up. You'll most probably find the link
there and, if it's not and you later discover it,
contact it's wonderful webmaster, Roy Hemmat, at
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If you're looking for non-USA employment, be sure to
check out Roger's page, Global Museum, also contained
on mine.
If you're looking for NY area employment, be sure to
contact Geri Thomas (also on, you got it, my page).
Having been here a couple of years and learned from
the many museum masters on this list, get yourself out
and get to volunteering. More often than not, they've
said that helps to get you in the door.
Short of that, search the archives for the last month
or so to see what else has been posted:
http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/museum-l.html
Now, failing all that, you better be prepared to sit
down and try it the old fashioned way, with resume and
appropriately targeted cover letter. That's where
your Museumstuff research will come into play.
Using the contact information contained on the
targeted museum's web page (and for those of you who
have web pages that are online and not on Roy's site,
what are you waiting for? Write him
[log in to unmask] and ask him to include you.)
tailor your resume to meet the needs of THAT museum.
Not the plain brown wrapper kind of resume but one
that matches your talents to the needs of the museum
in question.
Don't know how to write a resume? Never fear, there
are pointers on my webpage in the Resume section.
Before you even target a museum, maybe you want to
develop an online relationship with someone there.
Perhaps there's someone in their contacts section that
would be amenable to answering questions and concerns
you have as a museums neophyte. They may not have the
time, so don't expect everyone listed to jump, but
maybe you'll find some kind soul who will.
If these techniques don't work (beyond contacting my
fine friend, Geri Thomas), you may want to look in the
headhunters section of--yep, you're smart, you got
it--my web site
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414
Now let's say you are successful and land an
interview. Maybe it's in someplace you're not
presently living with possibly a different economic
standard. You may wish to look for interviewing tips
and salary comparison tools found in the Employment
Topics section of my page.
One last word. I know you paid one heck of a lot of
money to get that degree and great effort to sustain
the grades. Those are all fully commendable.
But, in most instances, don't expect to be wealthy
working in the employment field, at least not
economically wealthy. While your fortunes will be
many in meeting wonderful people and doing something
you truly love, experience here has shown that the
cost of your education and the monetary compensation
of your job--at least your first couple in the museums
field--are not going to be commensurate.
Expect to be paid low. You didn't choose to be a
doctor or attorney but a museums professional. Use
the salary calculator and look at newspapers in the
targeted geographic area to see what housing and other
expenditures are. You can find those of the US at
http://www.newspaperlinks.com Look at their
classified ads for comparison.
Don't be discouraged. It's not as easy as saying I
found this great list and somebody here will know that
I am a wonderful candidate because I asked.
Learn, lurk, contribute. Your brilliance will pay off
many times over. Do not disparage things like
salaries and such. Watch the comments you do make.
Your future employers may well be.
Good luck, and glad you're here!
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Indigo Nights
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