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Skills that open doors

• A second language

  French is close to required at federal institutions, and Indigenous language skill is valued and rare.

• Collections database work

  Every museum runs one, and the people who understand it become indispensable.

• Grant writing and fundraising

  Exhibitions run on external money. Curators who can raise it get to make bigger shows.

• Digital exhibitions

  Online collections and virtual tours are now a normal part of the job.