Career questions tagged museumstudies
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.
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!
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?
What’s the best way to transition to working in museum education and research?
I am in my early fifties and have a graduate degree in literature. I wish to study textiles.
What are the prospects of getting a job in the museum field?
#museums #museumstudies
What other degrees will be good to go into a Museum Curator based job?
I want to work in a museum as either a curator or a preservationist but I don't know what employers are specifically looking for #arthistory #curator #museumstudies #museums-and-institutions