Mistakes were Made: Applying for My Dream Job
Oh boy, did I screw up. I've been drafting and re-drafting this blog for a while now. Whenever I had a spare second or remembered a classic blunder from those early applications, I'd make a note. Write a paragraph. I was all good to go & shoot this baby off into the universe. I had a nice little intro about how I was totally unqualified for the first position I ever applied for and... Then I saw it. My. Dream. Job. I think every museum professional has that one place they'd drop everything to work at. Perhaps it's where you did a traineeship. Perhaps the collection really suits your interests. Perhaps it's somewhere you loved visiting as a child. I'll let you imagine what mine is. Only days before had someone asked about my aspirations and I replied offhandedly, "Work at [ Insert Dream Here ]." Days later, that throwaway comment had become a tangible possibility. When I first saw this position advertised, 1% of me didn't want to go for it. I di...