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Hello everyone,
I'm Reginald Finley Sr, I have been an informal science educator of some stripe for the last 14 years. I am trying to get into an actual facility and am finding this horrifically difficult. I have applied to over 3122 jobs in two years and haven't been able to get on anyone's payroll. For those of you working in Informal Science Institutions, does it really seem to be a "who you know" kind of thing to get employed? On LinkedIn, I continuously find people with much less experience, much younger, and with less education and they are getting hired but not me.
I must be doing something wrong. I'd appreciate any advice. I'm willing to relocate and am hopeful for a very modest salary. Positions I am interested in: Public Programs Manager, Science Interpreter, Education Specialist, Science Performer, Employee Trainer, Theatre Manager, etc.
I'm currently volunteering at Fernbank Natural History Museum here in Atlanta and have tried to get on-board with them for 4 years. Obviously, no luck. Places my wife and I have considered moving to: Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Pensacola Florida; Virginia Beach, VA, Charleston, SC, Austin, Houston, TX; maybe California if moving expenses can be paid.
Anyway, I hope this is appropriate as this may effect others as well trying to get employed. Hopefully others can learn from the responses. And yes, I have applied to every single Science center and Museum in the areas I have mentioned.
Thank you for your time,
Reginald V. Finley Sr. M.Ed.
Ph.D. Student / Science Education
Informal Science Education Specialist / Critical Thinker
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/reginaldfinley
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epistemologist
770-331-2495
“It is suicidal to create a society dependent on science and technology in which hardly anybody knows anything about science and technology.” - Carl Sagan
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