Curators
Curators oversee the exhibits at museums and manage the buying, selling and storage of displays.
If you make a special point to tour every museum in the cities you visit, you should look into a career as a curator. As the person behind the magic that happens at art, historical, nature and any other kind of museum, the curator plans exhibits and oversees the acquisition and storage of displays.
Curators also give tours and workshops, keep records in databases, maintain registration status, make sure the building is well kept, negotiate the purchase and sale of art and work with a board to plan how the museum will be run and what its goals are. They also go to conventions and civic events for fundraising, partnership and marketing purposes.
People who are successful with this career are usually good at communicating, making decisions, learning, managing time, reading, listening, teaching, reasoning and writing.
To land a great job as a curator you will need a bachelor’s degree. An educational program will give you a wide array of knowledge in areas like English, computers and electronics, history, archeology, communications, media, fine arts, customer service, education, clerical skills and administration and management.
Job opportunities for curators are expected to grow very quickly. The average hourly wage for people with this career is about $22 and the average annual income is about $47,000.