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Lu'Chana
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What job opportunities are sufficient and efficient for a PhD student writing a dissertation, about to take a comprehensive exam, and currently working as a high school/college art teacher wanting to leave the education system with a museum studies background?
Jobs about urban history, museums, and the arts.
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Martha Kramer
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Wow - you're busy, Lu'Chana! When you say "leave the education system," do you mean schools or do you mean any teaching? I ask because many museum roles involve teaching of some sort. I have put some links below about different kinds of museum jobs. Thinking further:
- Consider state and local arts commissions, tourist offices, and economic development departments. All of them support arts in their portfolios (or would need you to add arts). While there sometimes would be evening or weekend work, the general work-life balance is pretty good
- Look into the National Parks Service, which operates a number of historical sites all over the country (link below). Again, pretty good work-life balance, but you likely would have to move for promotions.
- Look into non-profits that support the arts or arts policy. The NY Foundation for the Arts (link below) has a robust job site. You might also try Idealist.
One of my children has degrees in Art History and Museum Management and now works for a non-profit in land use. Her specialty is land use for the arts. She has opened our eyes to many wonderful career opportunities for someone with your and her background. Good luck!
Indeed.com - https://au.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/museum-careers
American Alliance of Museums - https://www.aam-us.org/programs/manage-your-career/museum-careers/
Prospects - https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/creative-arts-and-design/museum-jobs
National Parks Service -https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/workwithus.htm
NY Foundation for the Arts job listings - https://www.nyfa.org/jobs/
- Consider state and local arts commissions, tourist offices, and economic development departments. All of them support arts in their portfolios (or would need you to add arts). While there sometimes would be evening or weekend work, the general work-life balance is pretty good
- Look into the National Parks Service, which operates a number of historical sites all over the country (link below). Again, pretty good work-life balance, but you likely would have to move for promotions.
- Look into non-profits that support the arts or arts policy. The NY Foundation for the Arts (link below) has a robust job site. You might also try Idealist.
One of my children has degrees in Art History and Museum Management and now works for a non-profit in land use. Her specialty is land use for the arts. She has opened our eyes to many wonderful career opportunities for someone with your and her background. Good luck!
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