How To Get A Museum Job

The thought of being able to land a Museum job for a lot of people is an exciting opportunity. No more office drudgery, and a fascinating environment in which to work in. For this reason though, competition can be fierce when it comes to finding jobs. Here we list some tips which will hopefully help you to land one of these roles.

1. What sort of Museum? You really need to know this before you decide to start applying for positions, because different museums have different areas of expertise, and you may or may not be qualified to work for them. If you have a history of science qualifications, then a science museum will be for you. Alternatively if you have a background in the arts, an art or literary museum might be more suitable.

2. Discover if you have the right qualifications for the job. You can have a vague idea from the work you carried out for our first tip, but here, you need to actually find out what jobs the museums of choice have, and which of them you will be eligible for. At this point, you may decide that it would be worthwhile furthering your education to draw yourself in line with the jobs that you want.

3. Visit the Museums that you are interested in applying to. The first question you will be asked at any interview is what you think of the museum. If you answer that you have not been to the museum before, you might as well leave the interview there and then! Take your time and really try to get to grips with what the museum is trying to achieve. The more you understand about the place, the better you will come across in any interview.

4. Start sending out resumes. This resume needs to be put together purely for a museum application, and you should draw the reader to the many reasons why you would be suitable for a museum job. Keep things formal and well presented, because you will be required to be formal and well presented in your job.

Good luck with the job hunting, and try to keep to the tips we have listed above to really put yourself in the frame for a great museum job.