Career Chats

What does it take to work for America’s oldest learned society? Hear from staff at the American Philosophical Society (APS) as we learn just that! This series brings you real conversations with APS staff on their careers and how they came to work at the Society.

Careers Discussed

For Educators & Students

The APS is home to and is a museum, research library, archive, conservation lab, publications department, scholarly society, and more! Learn about the broad range of careers that an organization like the APS employs. From archivists to conservators, join us as we explore the many careers and people of the APS.

We’d love to hear if you have any questions about these careers! Submit those here.

More Educator Resources

Careers Discussed

Season 2

Season 1

For Educators & Students

This program is in alignment with the College and Career Readiness Standards and aims to assist students (and the career curious) with Career Education as it relates to Libraries, Museums, and Archives.

If you or your students are interested in the careers discussed, please submit questions here. Though we are currently not recording new Career Chats, we'd love to hear from you!

Off to the right, we have:

- The list of questions used during the interviews.

- More information on Gallery, Library, Archive, and Museum (GLAM) Careers with an eye towards transparency, equity, and additional resources.

List of Interview Questions