Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
Students should obtain as much experience in the field as possible by participating in summer internships, co-ops, and part-time jobs at museums and cultural centers.
Designing object mounts and constructing exhibit areas is mentally challenging and can be physically demanding. Technicians should be in good shape and be able to lift, bend, stretch, and stand on ladders.
Museum technicians should also be creative and knowledgeable about preparing safe display environments that accommodate valuable and fragile objects. Other important traits include good organizational skills, the ability to work well with others, and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Related Professions
- Active and Contemplative Religious Sisters and Brothers
- Anthropologists
- Archaeologists
- Archivists
- Artists
- Book Conservators
- Conservators and Conservation Technicians
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Directors of Fund-Raising
- Directors of Volunteers
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Ethnoscientists
- Exhibit Designers
- Fund-Raisers
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Historians
- Historic Preservationists
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Librarians
- Lobbyists
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- National Park Service Employees
- Nonprofit Social Service Directors
- Park Rangers
- Proposal Managers
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Rabbis
- Roman Catholic Priests
- Social Workers
- Taxidermists
- Tour Guides
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
- Zookeepers
- Zoologists