Jen: You might want to look at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum education department. There is a part time job coming up that is specifically geared towrd students. >===== Original Message From Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> ===== >Though I by no means intend to fan the current fire on >this debate, I find myself in a similar predicament; I >have an part-time internship beginning in Washington >D.C. in September, and plan on getting an additional >part-time job while there to help cover expenses. I >was wondering whether anyone would have suggestions on >where to apply to get a part time job in an >arts/cultural related organization? Most of these >sorts of positions in my area seem to staffed by >volunteers. Thanks so much, > >Jen > >--- Lara Taylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Ross and Indigo, I wholeheartedly disagree. I >don't >> think there was any >> sort of tone in the original post that sounded >like >> he believed that his >> U.Va degree would "trigger the entire museum >world >> into action, openings >> would be dropped at his feet as they were roses. >. >> ." That seems >> incredibly harsh. Indigo, I also felt that to >say >> that it read as a >> singles ad was very patronizing. What purpose do >> either of those comments >> serve? >> >> There is a really cynical contingent of this >> list-serv that constantly >> berates job-seekers. Messages that talk about >"I >> need a job" posts clog up >> the list-serv much more than the original emails. > >> The purpose of this >> list-serv is to offer a place where museum >> professionals (and others) can >> ask questions, offer suggestions, etc. One of >the >> purposes of this >> list-serv is to inquire about jobs, talk about >> salaries, ask about >> internships, etc. There are many other web >> resources, as Indigo points >> out, but this list-serv is certainly one of those >> resources. >> >> I've been on this list-serv for several years >now, >> and I normally find the >> information and comments from Ross and Indigo >both >> friendly and helpful. >> These comments seemed very out of character. >Ross, >> your question: "Does >> anyone in higher education still teach folks how >to >> present themselves in >> the job market?" was not constructive on any >level, >> and, with that >> question, I felt that you presented yourself in a >> way that contradicts your >> past contributions to this list. >> >> >> >> >> Ross Weeks >> <[log in to unmask] > To: >> [log in to unmask] >> NET> > cc: >> Sent by: Museum >> Subject: "I Need a Job" Postings >> discussion list >> <[log in to unmask] >> .LSOFT.COM> >> >> >> 08/16/2002 09:30 AM >> Please respond to >> Museum discussion >> list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I found the original posting a bit naive. Indigo >> was right on target. >> >> The job-seeker seemed to feel his U.Va. >credential >> would trigger the entire >> museum world into action, openings would be >dropped >> at his feet as if they >> were roses, and he'd get snapped up quickly. >> >> Does anyone in higher education still teach folks >> how to present themselves >> in the job market? >> >> Ross Weeks Jr. >> Historic Crab Orchard Museum & Pioneer Park >> Tazewell, Va. >> http://histcrab.netscope.net >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 1:11 AM >> Subject: Re: Recent MA Recipient Seeking >Employement >> > > > --- Bryan ><[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > > > > Recent graduate of the >University of >> Virginia's >> > > > > Masters degree program in >> > > > > architectectural history with >extensive >> museum >> > > > > experience, seeking a >> > > > > position in a major >metropolitan museums >> > > curatorial >> > > > > department. 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