My daughter has a minor in museum studies and is finishing her masters in history with a concentration on art (her thesis is on Displaying Tibetan art in the western world so I’m SURE there will be plenty of jobs for her!). For the past year rather than teaching she’s been working on a cataloging project with a professor and a university in Wales (she likes it so much more than teaching History of Wyoming one more time).
But she’ll still have trouble finding a job, I’m sure, as her location is also going to be limited as she’s moving with her boyfriend and where he’ll get a job. She’s actually hoping for an online job for at least a year until they get settled somewhere.
A few years ago when I was searching for Anericorps jobs, I did find one for her at a Reservation (in Wisconsin) to help set up their displays. I think it would have been really good experience for her and they provided housing, insurance and a stipend but it would have been bare living for a year. Still good experience.
My cousin has been a researcher at a ‘think tank’ for many years in NYC. She’s really enjoyed that. Her degrees are in American Studies and then an MS in library science. She has a friend who does the ‘Monuments Men’ type of art research, trying to trace ownership of art that was separated from their true owners during and after the war(s). Speaking French, German or Italian helps.