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What Can I Do with a Career Interest in Archives and Records Management (ARM)?


ARM graduates often obtain employment in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions, as well as in state and private educational institutions, mainly college and university libraries. Other areas of possible employment include federal, state, and local government.

Most federal archivists work for the National Archives and Records Administration; others may take positions managing military archives in the U.S. Department of Defense.

Most federal government curators work at the Smithsonian Institution, in the military museums of the Department of Defense, or in archaeological and other museums and historic sites managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

All state governments have archival or historical-record sections employing archivists. State and local governments also have numerous historical museums, parks, libraries, and zoos employing curators.

Some large corporations that have archives or record centers employ archivists to manage the growing volume of records created or maintained as required by law or necessary to the firm's operations. Religious and fraternal organizations, professional associations, conservation organizations, major private collectors, and research firms are also potential industry areas for ARM graduates.

Some Recent Jobs Obtained by MSI-ARM Grads


  • Archivist
    Yale University
  • Records and Information Analyst
    Pfizer Global Research and Development
  • Assistant Archivist
    Japanese American National Museum
  • Head of Access Services
    The Henry Ford Museum
  • Digital Projects Researcher
    Cornell University
  • Video Indexer/Researcher
    Archive Impact
  • Archivist
    Smithsonian Institution Museum of Natural History
  • Associate Information Architect
    ProQuest
  • Lifecycle Data Standards Coordinator
    National Archives and Records Administration
  • Reference Librarian
    Jackson Public Library
  • Information Center Associate
    Entertainment Weekly
  • Archivist
    History Enterprise, Inc
  • Children's Librarian
    Los Angeles Public Library
  • Processing Archivist
    University at Buffalo
  • Congressional Research Analyst
    Library of Congress - Congressional Research Service
  • Assistant Archivist
    Museum of Fine Arts
  • Archives Manager
    Valentine Richard History Center
  • Information Specialist
    American Association of Museums
  • Records Manager
    Starr Commonwealth
  • Manuscripts Processor
    Smith College
  • Metadata Librarian
    Michigan State University Libraries
  • Archivist
    Houston Grand Opera

Last updated: Nov 29, 2007 Home > Careers > What Can I Do with an MSI? > What Can I Do with a Career Interest in ARM?
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