Museum Job Assigment

In the reading Burcaw suggests to have a liberal arts degree and take art appreciation and anthropology. Its funny because my first major was liberal arts and I have my AA in that and I have taken art appreciation and now I am an Anthropology major. I wanted to be a elementary teacher and I took Anthropology 1 as my science requirement and everything changed. I have no museum experience, I plan to get an internship when I come back in the Fall hopefully at the California Museum. I really want a internship at the American History Museum at the Smithsonian that would also be my dream job. For that internship I would have to pay my way there and have to get a place to live so I am going to have to save up for that. Ideally I would like to work in a Natural History Museum. In a way this class is volunteer experience. After I get some experience volunteer, paid or internship I plan to apply to Chico State for grad school they have a great museum program. So after I get my masters I can get a job at a museum.

http://westmuse.wordpress.com/job-board/

I saw that the Museum of Man had a few positions the rest were for executive or director positions at art museums. I would be interested in the digital recorder position and if I had more experience I would apply for Collections Manager with conservation training.

Digital Registrar – The San Diego Museum of Man
The San Diego Museum of Man is seeking a Digital Registrar who will be responsible for assisting with the ethical handling of accession and registration matters. The incumbent maintains the collections management databases and has knowledge of hardware and software used to maintain collection databases and methods of making that information available to the public in multiple ways. A degree in museum studies, anthropology with an emphasis on collections management or extensive experience in registrar-oriented museum work; detail oriented. For full job description, go to the Museum’s website at www.museumofman.org/employment. Salary range: $32,000-36,000 For more information or to apply, contact mbrooksgonyer@museumofman.org. (posted 03/09/2010)

1.) I am detail oriented
2.) I have volunteer experience
3.) A registrar position is the most appealing to me I feel I can learn the most from it and use it as a starting point.

http://www.calmuseums.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&pageId=473

Museum Education & Public Program Developer
Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
Newport Harbor Nautical Museum has released a request for proposals seeking an experienced Museum education and public program development professional (s) (contract position) to conduct a complete evaluation/assessment of existing educational programs; to research, design and develop ideas for educational and public programs to support the upcoming exhibit, Sea of Adventure, and to design relevant, high profile, cost effective programs that complement the forthcoming exhibit, support our mission, and have the ability to become self-sustaining. Please contact Stephanie at schristian@nhnm.org for a copy of the RFP specs and guidelines. Your full proposal must be submitted to NHNM no later than the close of business on April 15, 2010.
1.) I am interested in this position because I had wanted to teach and this is close enough for me.
2.) I think it would be fun to create educational programs I have lots almost all of my job history has been working in with children in various programs.
3.) I also think this job would be a great position to learn about how this museum works and to develop improvements.

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/search_results.cfm?site_id=8712


Research Associate
Job ID: 6691418
Position Title: Research Associate
Company Name: Institute for Learning Innovation
Job Function: Education
Entry Level: Yes
Job Type: Full-Time
Location(s): Edgewater, Maryland, 21037, United States
Posted: April 6, 2010
Job Duration: 1-2 Years
Min Education: BA/BS/Undergraduate
Min Experience: 0-1 Year
Required Travel: 0-10%
Salary: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00 (Yearly Salary)

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Contact Person: Jessica Luke
Email Address: luke@ilinet.org

Phone: 410-956-5144
Fax: 410-956-5148

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Job Description
The Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI), a nationally prominent, non-profit, informal learning research and evaluation organization, is seeking a Research Associate to join our team. The work of the Institute is focused on better understanding and supporting efforts to facilitate learning in non-school contexts, across the lifespan. We are located in Edgewater, Maryland, a few miles south of Annapolis.
Under the direction of Senior Researchers, Research Associates are responsible for implementing a range of research and evaluation projects. As part of a project team, Research Associates engage in a variety of tasks, including:
• Development of research and/or evaluation instruments;
• Collection of data through surveys, interviews, and observations;
• Analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data;
• Writing of technical evaluation and research reports;
• Presentation of study findings to clients.
This is a full-time, 1 year contract position with the potential for renewal. It may require frequent travel.
The Institute for Learning Innovation is an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to its employees as reflected in our competitive salary and benefits package and our strong support of professional growth. We offer a challenging, flexible, team-oriented and informal work environment of dedicated professionals in an attractive area of the Chesapeake Bay. Qualified individuals should electronically submit a detailed letter of intent, CV, 3 references, and 2 writing samples to Dr. Jessica Luke, Director of Research & Evaluation, at luke@ilinet.org. The deadline for applications is April 23, 2010.
Job Requirements
We are seeking individuals with a graduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., evaluation, education, psychology, sociology, museum studies, museum education, leisure studies, anthropology. Successful candidates will have excellent written and oral communication skills; have experience in working on project teams; be able to simultaneously work on a variety of projects; have some experience in evaluation and assessment or related research efforts; bring to the position curiosity and interest in how we learn and make meaning in our lives; and enjoy a relaxed and cooperative, team-oriented work environment in which individuals inspire each other and constantly learn and grow.
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Email Address: luke@ilinet.org

Phone: 410-956-5144
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There is 80 positions on this page, I felt this one is best suited for me with just my education as my experience it is a starting point until I get more experience. This would be a entry level job that I could get my foot in the door gain experience so I can apply for a higher position as it comes available.