S02E04: Emerging Professionals 2 - a podcast by The C Word

We revisit the topic of emerging professionals and ponder when a conservator is a conservator. We talk to Julie Dawson and Edward Cheese from the Fitzwilliam Museum about hiring, interview tips, and what employers really want. Our agony aunt addresses a student question in Dear Jane, and we air some issues around acknowledging conservators in exhibitions, the role of directors, and the job market in the comments section.


00:00:44 News in brief
00:01:39 Revisiting the topic
00:02:21 How quickly we forget!
00:07:11 The trouble with staying flexible later in your career
00:09:40 Maternity and being working mothers
00:10:58 Imposter syndrome 
00:13:09 When is a conservator no longer a conservator?
00:17:15 Training, CPD, and the emerging conservator
00:26:33 Networking doesn’t have to be frightening
00:32:43 Interview with Julie Dawson and Edward Cheese
01:00:48 Dear Jane: What should a student bring to university?
01:03:43 Comments, questions, corrections: credits, directors, and jobs
01:10:36 Marie’s stats on job hunting
01:15:46 Patreon shout-out!

Show Notes: 
- ICON’s first Twitter conference: https://icon.org.uk/events/icons-twitter-conference
- ICON triennial conference - save the date: https://icon.org.uk/news/icon-heads-to-belfast-for-2019-international-triennial-conference
- UKEMP Hub: https://ukemp.com/

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Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and Christina Rozeik. 

Intro and outro music by DDmyzik used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Additional sound effects and music by Calum Robertson.


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A Wooden Dice production, 2017.

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