How to Get a Museum Job

Steven Miller has been working in the museum field nearly fifty years. During that time, he has served as a trustee, director, curator, consultant, writer, educator, and lecturer as well as media commentator on various topics relating to museum philosophy and operations. He is affiliated with the Museum Accreditation Program of the American Alliance of Museums. For sixteen years he was an adjunct professor, teaching several courses, with the Seton Hall University MA Program in Museum Professions. He is the author of Deaccessioning Today: Theory and Practice (2018). He holds a BA in sculpture from Bard College and an International Graduate Certificate from ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, Rome, Italy).

• Chapter 1: The Museum and YouChapter 2: Selecting a Museum DisciplineChapter 3: Selecting a MuseumChapter 4: Job ListingsChapter 5: The Job ApplicationChapter 6: The Museum Interviews YouChapter 7: You Interview the MuseumChapter 8: Museum Job Search VariablesChapter 9: The Future of Museum ProfessionsIndexAbout the Author

How to Get a Museum Job is a definitive guide for anyone seeking work in this rewarding and challenging field; it is essential reading for anyone applying to their first museum job or for those already working in museums and looking for new opportunities. Author Steven Miller covers all the bases in this practical and readable guide to seeking museum employment. . . . There is no other comprehensive book along the lines of How to Get a Museum Job. The information is unique, timely and relevant for anyone interested in the museum field.