Calling For Members: Join the ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals Working Group

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ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals Working Group was initiated following a session at ICOM UK’s 2022 Conference ‘Career challenges facing Students and Early Career Professionals’, which highlighted the challenges many students and emerging professionals face when they first enter the cultural sector.

Since April 2022, the Working Group have organised a series of events for students and emerging professionals. This platform aims to bring together the younger generation from museum and cultural studies, to share ideas, collaborate on projects and reshape the border of the museum industry. We run regular events every 6-8 weeks (The Museum Talk Series), and an annual S&EP conference at the end of each year.

To support the International Council of Museums(ICOM)’s engagement with the younger generations, we welcome students and emerging professionals in the sector, whatever their backgrounds or experiences, to create this community together.

We are currently recruiting three new members to join the Working Group (2 full members and 1 interim member). The roles will involve organising at least 5 online events each year and attending the monthly group meetings. Please fill out the form if you are interested.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted individually by 7th July for an interview. Successful applicants are expected to join us from the end of July 2025.

Deadline for application is 12th June 2025

Please note, this is a voluntary role.

If you have any questions, please contact Huaiyuan (Robert) Ren: robert@icomuk.org