Wisbech
& Fenland Museum
Museum Square, Wisbech, Cambs PE13 1ES | Tel: 01945 583817
Work Experience
In addition to long-term volunteers, we are also happy to help students
and job-seekers with short-term museum placements.
School Placements:
The Museum receives several Year 10 work placements every year and gives students the chance to learn about many aspects of museum work.
What kind of experience can you expect to gain?
- Front of House (welcoming visitors, manning the phone and shop, taking bookings etc)
- Collections Care (creating indexes, cleaning and storing objects, etc)
- Education (assisting with school visits in the museum or in school)
- Events (supporting events in the galleries or at external venues, publicity)
- Office support (general administrative support, eg filing, phones, ICT etc)
What transferable skills can you gain?
- Written and spoken communication
- Accuracy and a methodical approach
- Team and independent work
- Organisation
- Flexibility
Professional Development Placements:
These placements are intended to help develop specific skills and knowledge, such collections management, or events planning, delivery and evaluation.
If you are interested in a placement at the Museum, please contact us to discuss this on 01945 583817, or email us. info@wisbechmuseum.org.uk
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