Job resources: Careers for Medievalists?

The ‘Careers for Medievalists?’ event, sponsored by the British Archaeological Association at the Courtauld Institute of Art, offered insights into the diverse career paths available for those with a background in medieval studies. This informative session featured discussions on fields such as heritage and conservation, curating, the art market, tour guiding, freelancing, university roles, archives, libraries, publishing, and editing. Speakers from academia, museums, and the art market shared valuable advice for recent graduates and job seekers.

Couldn’t make the event? Watch it below:

Useful websites highlighted during the event include:

Teaching:

• Jobs in Academia
• Gresham College
• The Art Society
• London Art History Society
• Martin Randall
• Fine and Cultural Tours
• Art History Abroad
• Context Travel

Publishing:

• Society of Indexers
• The Burlington Press
• ‘Peer review in art history’, by Sam Rose (The Burlington Magazine)

Curating/Museums/Dealers:

• Jobs desk Leicester University
• Museums Association
• MuseumNext
• International Council of Museums
• Frieze

Heritage Management:

• Historic Buildings & Places
• The Institute of Conservation
•  American Institute for Conservation and Foundation for Advancement in Conservation
• IHBC Online
• The Churches Conservation Trust

Archives:

• The Archives and Records Association
• The Archives-NRA jiscmail listserve
• FARMER guidelines for pre-course experience

Paid Internships:

• Wellcome Museum Internship Programme
• MET Museum Summer Internships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
• The Art Loss Register

Groups:

• Medieval Art Research (Jobs page)
• The British Archaeological Association (Membership)

For more information on the event, visit the Courtauld Website.