Perhaps she'd find volunteer coordination, or functions/events
planning would be more to her tastes and strengths.

JG

On 03/12/2008, Michele Sabol <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am a graduate student currently in a museum studies program.  If she is
> very good working with people and communication she could look into
> administration, PR work, visitor management, registration (interaction with
> fellow registrars, shippers, vendors) within the museum field.
>
> If library science, i suggest doing an internship in that too. I was
> interested in library science but i wanted to work with objects. if doing
> library science, get the MLA degree then she is not limited to just museums.
> I went to Pitt. Pitt has a good MLA degree program. However, for me i felt
> that there wasnt going to be enough interaction for me at a library or even
> at a museum library, or enough excitement.  Research actual MLA programs to
> determine if its something she might be interested in.
>
> if she is planning on college, try out everything you can and dont set your
> sight on one path unless you know for sure thats what you want to do. I
> thought I was going to law school. took classes during undergrad to help and
> It didnt work out. my museum internship helped me to choose a better path
> for myself. The classes still helped to increase my writing and anylitical
> skills but I could have taken other classes.
>
> if she is interest in the museum field, she should try to get experience in
> other areas of the museum that she may have interest in: development/
> fundraising for example or special events.
> if she didnt like a small museum, i would then suggest getting experience in
> a larger museum to see if that is a better fit. Larger museums are set up
> and runned differently than smaller ones and employees dont have as many
> hats to wear like in a smaller one.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> -michele
> grad student
>
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:34 AM,
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>>  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
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