Special EMP Events at MPMA’s Conference:
*EMP Happy Hour hosted by MPMA EMPs and Denver EMPs
*MPMA’s EMP Session Series: BUILDING YOUR NETWORK
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BUILDING YOUR NETWORK
MPMA’s EMP Session Series is for those New to the Museum Field
If you are a student about to enter the museum field
or
If you are new to the museum field
You should attend MPMA’s 2017 EMP Session Series
EMP sessions are part of MPMA’s 2017 Conference
October 15-19 in Denver, Colorado
To attend these sessions, you must register for the conference
Register here: Registration Form
We have all wondered what happens after graduation? How do I get a job or internship? How do I dress? What do I look for in an institution? Who do I ask for help?
MPMA’s series of EMP sessions will help you answer these questions while building your professional network. The series is designed to help you get a job or an internship.
You will have the chance to talk to directors to find out what they look for in potential employees and you’ll talk to recently graduated EMPs to learn how they landed their first museum job. One-on-one resume counseling will provide you customized assistance.
By attending these EMP sessions, you will make friends who will help you “Get out there” during MPMA’s Conference to meet potential employers and mentors. So sign up and take your first step into a larger world!
There are EMP Sessions for All Levels of Emerging:
EMP Level 1 – Students newly graduated/about to graduate/looking for their first museum job
EMP Level 2 – Professionals with 1-3 years of professional experience in the field
EMP Level 3 – Professionals with 3+ years at or near mid-career
Highlights of EMP Session Series:
EMP ORIENTATION: Monday, October 16, 2017 (EMP Level 1)
EMP Happy Hour: Monday, October 16, 2017 9:30 p.m.– 11:00 p.m. (All Levels)
EMP RESUME REVIEW: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 (All Levels)
EMP Hiring 101: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 (All Levels)
EMP Session and Event Schedule by Day
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Monday, October 16, 2017
EMP Orientation 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Aimed at EMP Level 1 for Students who will be entering the professional world but any level can attend.
The Orientation includes these four sessions:
EMP 1 12:00- 12:40- Lunch Meeting and Orientation: Introduction to MPMA and Building Your Contacts
The EMP orientation will introduce participants to MPMA, offer suggestions on how to create professional contacts, and navigating the transition from student to professional.
Presenters: Patti Wood Finkle, Director, Casper College Museums, Casper, WY; Valerie Innella Maiers, Professor, Museum Studies and Art History, Casper College, Casper, WY; Kristin Martin, Educator, Museum of World Treasures, Wichita, KS; Erin Brown, Curator of Collections, Colorado Territorial Museum Guthrie, OK
EMP 2 12:50 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Dress for Success and Interviewing Tips
In this session, we’ll cover interview tips, making a good impression and how to dress for success.
Presenters: Shaley K. George, Curator, National Orphan Train Complex, Concordia, KS; Casey Seger, Registrar, Deadwood History-Days of ’76 Museum, Deadwood, SD (MPMA Scholarship Class of 2014)
EMP 3 1:40 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. How Did YOU Get There from HERE? Talk to Newly Minted EMP’s
You can get a job doing what you love! This panel of EMPs will discuss how they got their current positions and offer tips to help you get started.
Presenters: Shaley K. George, Curator, National Orphan Train Complex, Concordia, KS; Casey Seger, Registrar, Deadwood History-Days of ’76 Museum, Deadwood, SD (MPMA Scholarship Class of 2014); Kristin Martin, Educator, Museum of World Treasures, Wichita, KS; Joanna Butterworth, Archivist, Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
EMP 4 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hiring 101: Internships
This panel of directors, hiring managers, and supervisors highlights what they look for in internship applicants. (aimed at students).
Presenters: Nathan Turner, Regional Director, Museums and Historic Sites, Colorado Territorial Museum, Guthrie, OK; Jamie Melissa Wilms, Director of Education, Molly Brown House Museum, Denver, CO; Katie March, Interpretation Coordinator, Golden History Museum & Park, Golden, CO
EMP Happy Hour: Monday, October 16, 2017 9:30 p.m.– 11:00 p.m.
Unwind after a long day of conference activities with a drink and food. EMPs and EMPs-at-heart are welcome to attend and build community. No-Host Event.
Organizers:
MPMA-EMP Co-Chairs: Erin Brown, Curator of Collections, Oklahoma Territorial Museum Guthrie, OK; Kristin Martin, Educator, Museum of World Treasures, Wichita, KS
Denver EMP Chair: Gillian Armstrong, Database Specialist, Children’s Museum of Denver, Denver, CO
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 – For Any EMP Level
EMP 5 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Resume Building, Cover Letters, CVs, Individualized Resume Review
Writing a resume can be difficult. Learn what to include and how to arrange the information to create an outstanding museum resume. This session will also look at ways you can build and improve your resume for landing that job and how volunteering and other experiences can bulk up your resume. This is an opportunity to have a set of trained eyes review your resume. (Aimed at all level of EMPs)
Presenters: Valerie Innella Maiers, Professor, Museum Studies and Art History, Casper College, Casper, WY; Katie March, Interpretation Coordinator, Golden History Museum & Park, Golden, CO; Michael Williams, Assistant Curator, Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Guthrie, OK
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 – For Any EMP Level
EMP 6 8:30- 9:45 Hiring 101: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This panel of directors, hiring managers, and supervisors highlights what they look for in applicants. (Aimed at all level of EMPs)
Presenters: Stephen L. Whittington, Executive Director, National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Leadville, CO; Nathan Turner, Regional Director, Museums and Historic Sites, Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Guthrie, OK; Jamie Melissa Wilms, Director of Education, Molly Brown House Museum, Denver, CO; Katie March, Interpretation Coordinator, Golden History Museum & Park, Golden, CO
Register here: Registration Form
EMP Orientation Coordinators:
Co-Chair: Patti Wood Finkle, Director, Casper College Museums, Casper, WY (MPMA Scholarship Class of 2008);
Co-Chair: Valerie Innella Maiers, Professor, Museum Studies and Art History, Casper College, Casper, WY
