Career questions tagged museums
Should I take internship opportunities even if they are unpaid?
#Spring25 This question is related specifically to Art History and Museum Studies related internships for incoming Undergraduate students.
Promise City
Could a degree in business, as well as history, help me find a career in Museum work?
I am a high school senior about to go to University. I am going to major in history with the goal of pursuing museum work or teaching. As much as I love history/humanities, they are not usually easy fields to break into or very high paying. Therefore, I'm would like to major in Business Admin. as well. Business is not what I'm passionate about, but it is something reliable I can fall back on if I can't find a job in the field I want. My question is mostly aimed to those in museum work, particularly those who are in charge of hiring: In your opinion, would a degree in both business and history stand out in a potential employee? And could the skills learned in a business degree apply to museum work in a way that would encourage potential employers to hire me? Thanks!
Derby
What is it like to be a museum technician? Is a bachelors in history enough to secure the job?
What does a typical day look like? How much of the work is pest management? Is it hard to get a job as a museum technician? I am asking specifically about collections management/curator positions.
06780 Zörbig
What to do when conflicted over possible majors?
I am an incoming senior in HS. I plan on going down the art path, but do not know whether to do Graphic Design in Marketing, or to go down the Museum Studies path. I am an art student at my school, and plan on joining a student board for an art museum as an internship, but I have always been good at design. I feel as if I need to know my future major to decide on possible colleges, but not knowing what I want to study is holding me back there. Are there other ways for me to make sure I choose the right major to then go on to choose the right college?
Dallas
What is the best way to work in a history field and get played well in it?
I am interested in woman’s and queer history and u would like to work in and around that field, what is the best way to go about that and get payed enough because I know a lot of museum and archive work is volunteer but i would like to work in those investments.
Walla Walla
How competitive is the museum curator career field?
Is finding a job as a museum curator difficult because of the competitive career field? Is the job search difficult? Is the job search worth it? #job-search #curator #museum #museums #art #fine-arts #art-history
San Francisco
What are the prospects of getting a job in the museum field?
#museums #museumstudies
Arvada Plaza AreaWhich would be better to work in manuscripts: a degree in Library Sciences or Museum Conservation?
I'm looking at working in manuscript preservation and translation and I'm just not sure what's going to be the best path for me. #manuscripts #Latin #library #museums
Norman
Where do you see the field of History ending up in 20 years with the influx of more technology into not only research but displays and relaying information?
I ask because I hope to work in the museum field someday as a curator and with the influx of new technology of course there will be changes in how we research and display new artifacts. #history #museums #museum-collections #educational-technology
Houston
Does having experience outside of your preferred career field do anything to you?
I do not have a lot of experience (job or otherwise) in the field that I am currently pursuing, however I do have experience in areas such as working in a museum, teaching and working in the arts (glass blowing, painting, sewing..). Is there anyway to incorporate those skills in the environmental field? Can I place these as skills I have on my resume? Thank you! #environmental-science #experience #resume-writing #museums #art
Ashville Pike
I am thinking about double majoring in nonprofit organizations and art history. Is this a good idea?
In the future I would like to eventually work in a museum and or gallery. I would preferably like to work my way up to becoming in charge of a museum or something of that nature. I know most museums now a days are nonprofit so would teaming up majors be a smart decision? All I am for sure of right now is that I would really like to work with in the art world. #college #college-major #art #nonprofits #museums #art-history #galleries
United States
Can volunteer work help in the long run when it comes to a career?
I'm almost out of college and I've been trying to get a summer job with no success. I would like to do something with my time and I've read somewhere that volunteering is great, especially if its related to your degree. For me, I'm majoring in Art and Design and I've already set up applications to volunteer at an art museum and also other programs that might involve something like helping in workshops or teaching some small art classes to children or adults. Will this help with my job search if I plan on sticking with something related in the arts? I've considered possibly working in a museum or something similar to that. I live near Houston which has a pretty diverse art community already. I guess my real question is, does volunteer work look good on a resume? #volunteering #museums #arts-and-crafts
Pearland
What are some common interview questions that one can expect?
As a college student whose looking into job interviews in a couple of years, I really want to familiarize myself to the process. #business #anthropology #museums
Frederick
what job can i get with bachelors in history?
im a sophomore in college and major in history and was looking around to see what jobs i can do right after college. i do plan on becoming a teacher but would like to find a another job to do before i settle into a teaching job.i have look at jobs at museums. #teacher #museums
San Antonio
What types of careers can I obtained with a degree in Anthropology?
I will be graduating in a year, and have no idea what types of jobs are out there. I've done the research. #research #communications #anthropology #museums
BranchvilleWhat steps would I have to take to become a museum curator?
Hi! I am a high school senior, who plans to major in history. I am very interested in becoming a museum curator, and I am curious as to how to become one. #museums #museum-education
BrooklynWhat does a typical day for a museum curator/manager look like?
Hi! I am a high school senior and I want to major in history in college. I am interested in becoming a museum curator and I am interested in every aspect of the career itself. #history #museums #museum-education
Brooklyn