I do look for volunteer and intern experience but I also look to see what computer programs you know. If you know museum databases like PastPerfect or anyother that is a big thing for me along with Adobe programs like Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator. since we do all of our exhibits in house. Sincerely, Christa McCay, M.H.P. Registrar Marietta Museum of History 1 Depot Street, Ste. 200 Marietta, GA 30060 770-794-5726 Quoting Laurie Baty <[log in to unmask]>: > I always look at volunteer and intern experience as equal to paid > employment. Of course, the work needs to be relevant work. > > Laurie Baty > Museum Manager > National Capital Radio & Television Museum > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Gina Lineberger <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I am a recent graduate of Johns Hopkins' museum studies master's program. >> I focused my studies in registration and curatorial functions, however my >> only "hands-on" experience to this point comes from my internships and >> volunteering. I am curious to hear from working professionals whether it >> is in fact true that interning and volunteering experience is valued as >> highly as paid employment experience when evaluating a candidate's overall >> competitiveness in the market. I'm continuing my volunteering and >> post-graduate interning while seeking a permanent, rewarding opportunity. >> I hate to think that the skills I'm developing and polishing will not be >> fairly and equally considered by potential employers. >> >> As a hopeful museum professional in the making, any input would be greatly >> appreciated. >> >> G.M.L. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> > > ========================================================= > 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).