Museum Internships
An internship or volunteer experience is highly recommended (and a great way to find out if this career field is for you). Major museums like the Smithsonian and the Metropolitan Museum of Art have formal internship programs. While many smaller museums may have informal programs, most will welcome volunteers - and it certainly looks great on your resume.
Graduate Degrees / Certification
For many professional positions you will need a graduate degree or certificate in museum studies or in the specific field you are interested in. Search for graduate schools by program to see a list of all the colleges and universities who offer museum studies programs.
The American Association of Museums is a good site to bookmark to stay on top of what's happening in the museum field. The Museum Employment Resource Center has job listings and offers a great place to post your resume where it will seen by many interested museum HR directors.
Museum Career Information:
Museum
Careers
What museum professional do, education, and internship/job
information. From the American Association of Museums.
Metropolitan Museum
Apprenticeships for high school seniors, internships for college
students and recent graduates, and fellowships and graduate
students.
Museums in
the USA
Directory of United States museums.
Museum Employment
Resource Center
Job listings and a section to post your resume.
Museum-L
Musuem email list which often contains job postings.
Preserve/Net
Historic preservation, architectural and museum positions.
Smithsonian
Internships
Internship and fellowship opportunities at the Smithsonian
Institution.
Smithsonian Jobs
Smithsonian Institution employment information.
