Take advantage of AAM’s resources. AAM members receive additional benefits, but many of AAM’s offerings are available to everyone.
Not a member, but thinking about it? AAM membership (http://aam-us.org/joinus/) is a great way to get involved in the field. Membership provides you with networking opportunities, publications, discounts on seminars and the Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo™ and much more. Take advantage of resources, find your voice and connect with your community through AAM membership.
Soak Up Info
The AAM Information Center [hyperlink http:www.aam-us.org/museumresources/ic/index.cfm] offers AAM members and staff of member museums thousands of resources and sample documents on diverse museum-related topics, such as collections management, legal and ethical responsibilities, HR compensation and benefits, exhibition design or speaking and writing tools. For the answers to your museum-related questions, send an email to infocenter@aam-us.org.
Ways to Save!
Scholarships and fellowships are a great way to make an educational opportunity more affordable. Learn about affiliate and regional museum associations’ fellowship opportunities to help stretch your budget a little further.
American Association of Museums
EMP Annual Meeting Fellowships
Fellowships are now available to specifically help emerging museum professionals attend the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo™. (http://aam-us.org/am/am09.cfm)
Download the EMP Fellowship Requirements
Download the EMP Fellowship Application
To be considered, please complete and submit the EMP fellowship application, along with all other required materials. Applications for submission will be accepted starting January 15, 2009 and must be received by February 27, 2009.
EMP Professional Education Fellowships
Please check the professional education (http://aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/index.cfm) website for EMP fellowship opportunities for upcoming seminars and webinars.
Regional/Affiliate Scholarships and Fellowships
NEMA (http://www.nemanet.org/index.htm)
Sustaining Communities: The Power of Museums
November 12–14, 2008
Warwick, RI
EMP scholarship deadline: September 19
Searching for that dream job?
Visit JobHQ (http://aam-us.org/jobHQ/index.cfm) and browse current job listings.
AAM individual members can save jobs, receive e-mail alerts when new jobs are posted and post a resume online so employers can find you.
Links to other job search sites:
AASLH Career Center (http://www.aaslh.org/jobsonline.htm)
Global Museum (http://www.globalmuseum.org)
Museum Employment Resource Center (http://www.museum-employment.com/)
Museum Jobs Online (http://www.museumjobs.com/)
Small Museums Association (http://www.smallmuseum.org/jobs.htm)
USA Jobs (http://www.usajobs.opm.gov)
Yahoo! Groups MuseJobs (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuseJobs/)
Regional Museum Associations:
New England Museum Association (NEMA) http://www.nemanet.org/nemajobs.htm
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/jobs.html
Southeastern Museum Conference (SEMC) http://www.semcdirect.net/membership_and_resources/jobs.html
Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) http://www.midwestmuseums.org/jobs.html
Mountain-Plains Museum Association (MPMA) http://www.mpma.net/jobbank.htm
Western Museum Association (WMA) http://www.westmuse.org/joblist.htm
Read the Latest
What are other Emerging Professionals doing? What research and articles are out there? Read about these topics and more!
Blogs: YoungMuseumProfessionals Blog http://youngmuseumprofessionals.blogspot.com/
Dedicated to new museum professionals to connect, share stories and seek advice.
Museum 2.0 Blog http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/
From visitors to users. From artifacts to social networks. What’s good, bad and possible?
Seattle EMP Connection www.seattle-emps.blogspot.com
Museum Cafe: http://museumcafe.wordpress.com
Chicago Emerging Museum Professionals http://chicagoemp.blogspot.com/
Studies: Ready to Lead, Next Generation Leaders Speak Out http://www.meyerfoundation.org/downloads/ready_to_lead/ReadytoLead2008.pdf
National Study in Partnership by CompassPoint, Nonprofit Services, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Meyer Foundation, and Idealist.Org.
2007
Long Hours, Low Pay Turn Off Young Nonprofit Workers Study Finds http://philanthropy.com/free/update/2007/03/2007031301.htm
By Caroline Preston
Chronicle of Philanthropy, March 13, 2007
Articles: Mentoring 101 http://aam-us.org/getinvolved/emp/mentoring101.cfm
Based on a Wendy Luke presentation at the 2007 Annual Meeting, adapted by Ember Farber.
Display Case: So You Want to Work in a Museum? http://aam-us.org/pubs/mn/wanttoworkinamuseum.cfm
by Greg Aukerman
Young Museum Professionals Speak Out http://aam-us.org/aamlatest/aamnotes/0307-young-professionals-speak.cfm
by Joelle Seligson
