Welcome to the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, & Museums Community!
Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums, also known by the acronym G.L.A.M, are organizations dedicated to the display, use, and preservation of objects, materials, and the ideas they embody.
Many institutions these days are multi-hyphenate and may contain departments that fulfill all of these categories (like Penn). They can range from small operations like a house museum to large national institutions like the Smithsonian. There are also a whole host of G.L.A.M. adjacent organizations like The Clay Studio or Fleischer Art Memorial in Philadelphia. We also have our Media, Journalism & Entertainment and Fine Arts, Performing Arts & Music communities that cover related aspects of the arts.
The following sampling of tools and resources should be combined with your own research. We suggest you use targeted keyword searches to find representative employers and opportunities, explore professional associations, join LinkedIN groups, and browse additional job board postings. Remember to also search LinkedIn and MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) to connect with Penn alumni in fields related to your interests. Additionally, the sample jobs and employers are only a small selection of what’s posted in Handshake – log in to see much more!
We also suggest using the Career Exploration section of our website for more information or researching by major.
Explore Careers in G.L.A.M.
As an industry, G.L.A.M. covers a lot of ground and contains a lot of different jobs. Though we may default to thinking about curators at art & science museums or librarians, G.L.A.M. professionals can be from any variety of backgrounds and careers from financial officers to marketing teams to IT to hospitality and front of house staff.
Check out Vault Guides to learn more about the industry and differences between these options. You may also wish to visit our Media, Journalism & Entertainment and Fine Arts, Performing Arts & Music communities to learn more about other aspects of the arts.
Make Connections
Networking is simply talking and building relationships with professionals in careers that interest you to help you learn what it’s like to work in a particular role, field, or industry. In addition to MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) and LinkedIN.
You can take advantage of Penn institutions such as Penn Museum and Weitzman School of Design to connect with alumni. There are also a variety of other professional associations that you may find of interest. Read more about how to make connections.
Search & Apply
While not all jobs in the arts are posted through traditional job boards, Handshake is still a great place to start looking! Many G.L.A.M. jobs are posted regularly, the most recent of which are featured at the bottom of this page. We’ve also curated a list of industry specific job boards and prepared resources such as leveraging your arts experience in a resume and the Penn G.L.A.M. Checklist.
Want to know what jobs previous G.L.A.M. focused students took post-grad? Check out our interactive Post-Graduate Outcomes reports.
Find Resources
On this page, we’ve compiled many resources to help you prepare for a career in G.L.A.M. Of particular interest should be Penn resources like the List of Penn G.L.A.M. organizations, the ArtSearch job board, and professional organizations like the American Alliance of Museums.
In need of internship funding? Career Services, CURF, and individual departments all offer internship & research funding funding to undergraduates. Career Services also offers funding for grad students & the Career Exploration Fellowship for Ph.D. students.
Some fields require graduate degrees, our Pre-Grad Team is here to help you with your application!
Penn G.L.A.M. Organizations & Departments
Penn is home to many organizations and departments that work in G.L.A.M.! Some major organizations within Penn include:
A full list of Penn G.L.A.M. organizations can be found here
