Session 4: Meet the Professionals

Join six museum, gallery and collections professionals to hear about their roles and career journeys. Come prepared with your questions as there will be plenty of time to pick their brains.

The panel will be:

Claire Evans, Learning Coordinator, Leeds University Library Galleries
Laura Millward, Collections Assistant, University Art Collection
Laura Claveria, Associate Curator, The Stanley and & Audrey Burton Gallery
Rosie Dyson, Digital Collections Officer, Special Collections, University of Leeds
Lauren Hollowday, Galleries, Events and Marketing Assistant, Leeds University Library Galleries
Dominique Triggs, Marketing & Communications Officer, The Audience Agency

Refreshments provided.

This workshop is part of “Getting into Museums, Galleries and Archives Careers”

This jam-packed day of FREE workshops will give you all the knowledge you need to break into the museums, galleries and collections sector. Get practical advice on identifying and communicating your skills in your applications, insider knowledge on how to ace that interview, and handy tips for finding your dream job. Plus, meet a panel of sector professionals – get your questions ready to pick their brains.

You can book onto any, or all, of the “Getting into Museums, Galleries and Archives Careers” workshops. The schedule for the day is:

10:30 – 11:30: Transferable Skills and Applications

11:45 – 12:45: Networking and Speculative & Creative Approaches to your Job Search

13:30 – 14:30: Interview Skills

15:00 – 16:00: Meet the Professionals

Getting into Museums, Galleries & Archives Careers: Meet the Professionals