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 | > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> | 847.502.5423 > > 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. 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