| Do you have a penchant for history, art, and historical | | | | program for a master's degree in museum studies. It |
| collections? Do you admire relics of the past and the | | | | should be noted that this is not always necessary in |
| science of archeology? | | | | order to land a job. |
| If so, you might want to consider becoming a curator | | | | However, this advanced degree is always viewed as |
| or an archivist at a museum. | | | | a plus and boosts your qualification. This will make you |
| A museum curator is someone who supervises and | | | | more of an asset for potential employers. |
| educates the public about the valuable collections and | | | | 2.Volunteer. Get internships. |
| artifacts housed in some of the finest museums and | | | | Experience is a great teacher. So even as you are in |
| galleries. This specialist also acquires and organizes | | | | the process of earning a college degree, you can do |
| collections of art and important historical items. A | | | | as much volunteering as you can. Make yourself |
| museum curator also systematically displays and | | | | available to reputed museum directors and curators. |
| catalogs museum items. Planning tours, programs, and | | | | Apply for summer jobs at a museum, such as a |
| workshops are also chief responsibilities. | | | | museum tour guide or simply an archiving assistant. |
| It is a very rewarding job particularly for people with a | | | | You can also work for and assist professors of |
| passion and zest for art, culture, and history. However, | | | | archeology, history, anthropology, etc. |
| the competition for jobs in this field is great. People | | | | This will give you a head start towards your career. |
| with master's degree and experienced applicants are | | | | You already know the full nature of the job and more |
| favored for the position and on top of that jobs like | | | | importantly, you are hireable because of your |
| these are somewhat limited. | | | | exposure. |
| Do not let this discourage you. Here are some tips to | | | | 3.Network with the right people and prepare your |
| get you started in this career! | | | | resume |
| 1.Education is paramount | | | | Once you get your credentials fixed and sorted out, it |
| Being a museum curator or archivist is considered | | | | is time for you to expand your connections to get a |
| scholarly work. There is a lot of researching, studying, | | | | very desirable job in the field. You should network with |
| and learning about the artifacts involved. So to get | | | | the right people, the authority and professionals in the |
| hired in this type of job, it is very favorable that one | | | | field. A great way to do this is join organizations and |
| should begin by earning a four-year college degree in | | | | attend relevant conferences and meetings. |
| liberal arts like history, art history, anthropology, or a | | | | Any job seeker should know how to formulate a good |
| similar field. | | | | resume. Create a resume that highlights your paid and |
| The competition for this job is fierce. It is important to | | | | unpaid experience. State verifiable training and |
| get a head of the rest. Aspiring museum curators | | | | experiences into a list of certifiable recommendations. |
| should improve themselves by enrolling in a graduate | | | | |