I would advise this student to concentrate on their subject area for and undergraduate degree, and get some volunteer experience or work-study at as many museums and libraries as possible. Then she will be in a better position to decide between museums and libraries (or perhaps another related field) for grad school. More experience should also help her build on those weaknesses, especially working with groups, because it sounds like she may do well in museum education. James "Kimo" Tichgelaar Project Coordinator, Hands on History Ohio Historical Society 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 614.297.2523 614.297.2546 (fax) Volunteer for Rockwell's America! Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post covers come to life during Rockwell's America at the Ohio Historical Center from November 1 through March 1. Be a part of this amazing exhibit by becoming a volunteer. Training is provided. Please call Mary Cannon at 614.297.2392 or visit http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/vol.html#rockwell for additional details. Are you a member? Membership is more valuable than ever, with featured exhibits and exciting special events for the entire family! Learn more today at www.ohiohistory.org/about/mem.html <http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/mem.html> . OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Connect with the past. Create a better future. ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 10:34 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Museum Careers Question We have a wonderful high school student who is finishing her internship with us this week. Unfortunately, the biggest thing she has learned is apparently that a small museum like ours is not what she is interested in-not enough daily interaction with the public. She is still interested in going into a museum-related field, and I would like to give her some advice, but I don't have a background in museums-mine is in research and teaching. The closest career recommendations I could come up with for her would be to go into either library science or the antiques business. With the strengths and weaknesses listed below, could some of you museum professionals suggest museum-related careers she might look into? Strengths: very bright, good at integrating diverse facts with things she already knows; articulate; a good writer; interested in literature and history; dependable; a helpful and reliable assistant during educational programs; likes to talk to people one-on-one; prefers a job where she has a lot of interaction with people; eyes light up when she is working with some artifacts. Areas she has not shown strength or interest in: quiet, not interested in teaching or speaking to groups; when asked to research an artifact and design a small exhibit explaining it, she conducted the research but found the exhibit design difficult and barely met the extended deadline; hand-eye coordination is only average, so I would not recommend that she specialize in cleaning or restoring artifacts; states that mathematics is not her strong point. Thanks in advance for any replies. Kim Elmore Outreach Coordinator Gwinnett History Museum 455 S. Perry Street Lawrenceville, GA 30045 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).