Elizabeth W.

Visitor Services Assistant
Happy to mentor
Happy to be contacted

About me

Elizabeth W.
English and Related Literature
English and History
Undergraduate
James
2007
United Kingdom

My employment

Visitor Services Assistant
National Railway Museum
United Kingdom
Library, museum and information services
2008
£7500~7500
£7500~7500

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A day in the life of a Visitor Services Assistant in the United Kingdom

How I found out about the job

Graduates Yorkshire

Where I hope to be in 5 years

Researching for television productions or museums

My advice to students considering work

Work experience is a great help - it seems to be what employers really look for.

What I do

Assisting visitors to the library and archives at the NRM and responding to remote enquiries. Managing a photographic reproduction service and assisting with general administrative duties and cataloguing.

Skills I use and how I developed them

Degree subject and work experience in various heritage roles

What I like most

Working with unique archive documents.

What I like least

Unpleasant customers.

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