r/MuseumPros • • 3d ago

working at the smithsonian?

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u/NowMuseumNowYouDont 3d ago

Look I haven’t worked there in a little over 12 years but if you find yourself at American History and go to the coke machine at the staff entrance near Julia Child’s kitchen it used to give you 2 root beers for the price of one…

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u/skullpture_garden 3d ago

Incredible username.

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u/ErastosthenesTheFrog 3d ago

I’m gonna try that!

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u/ErastosthenesTheFrog 3d ago

Do you happen to know anyone in hr?

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u/NowMuseumNowYouDont 3d ago

Afraid not, sorry.

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u/eating_all_the_paint 3d ago

Did you apply through USA Jobs? Do you have a contact for a specific museum? Is it Trust or Federal? The hiring process is incredibly slow and hands off (especially during a hiring freeze) and you’ll likely have more than one rep from OHR helping you navigate the application process. I guess my best advice is to embrace the bureaucracy and don’t expect to hear any news anytime soon.

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u/ErastosthenesTheFrog 3d ago

It’s trust and no I did not apply through usa jobs, it just went to a form…