Tips for Entry
During high school, volunteer at a historic preservation organization or museum in your area.
Visit the Web sites of famous historical sites, such as the Hermitage (http://www.thehermitage.com) or Mount Vernon (http://www.mountvernon.org), to learn more about historic preservation.3
Look for summer internship programs with a museum, historic site, or historic preservation consulting firm.
Visit the following Web sites for job listings:
- https://www.oah.org/membership/membership-resources
- https://savingplaces.org/careers
- http://www.preservationdirectory.com/preservationblogs/articlecategories.aspx
- https://www.usajobs.gov
Related Professions
- Active and Contemplative Religious Sisters and Brothers
- Anthropologists
- Archaeologists
- Archivists
- Artists
- Book Conservators
- Conservators and Conservation Technicians
- Demographers
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Directors of Fund-Raising
- Directors of Volunteers
- Economists
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Ethnoscientists
- Exhibit Designers
- Fund-Raisers
- Futurists
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Genealogical Researchers
- Genealogists
- Geographers
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Historians
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Lexicographers
- Librarians
- Linguists
- Lobbyists
- Medical Ethicists
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Museum Technicians
- National Park Service Employees
- Nonprofit Social Service Directors
- Park Rangers
- Political Scientists
- Proposal Managers
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Rabbis
- Roman Catholic Priests
- Social Workers
- Sociologists
- Statisticians
- Taxidermists
- Tour Guides
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
- Zookeepers
- Zoologists