Omar Orates Observant Opinions On Opportunities

On Tuesday, November 18, 2014, Omar Eaton-Martinez, Intern and Fellows Program Manager at National Museum of American History, gave a career talk to SI fellows and interns about transitioning from a fellow or intern at SI to a long-term career. If you couldn’t make this enlightening engagement, here are some of the key takeaways:

• Having a vision
  • Have an idea of what you want to accomplish, then set a path
  • Do homework on the institution, how it the organization is run to see how your skills fit in
• Tell someone
  • Run you ideas past professionals and friends - talk to people
  • Let people know of your interests
  • Don’t assume or infer anything
• Once on the job - think about what’s next
  • Build skill set and make use of social networks
  • Join a professional network, for networking and professional development