English Grad Lands Dream Job at The Clark

September 20, 2018

Nicollette TanziNicollette Tanzi 鈥17 recently began work at The Clark in Williamstown, Mass., where she is the membership assistant in the museum鈥檚 advancement department. An English/communications alumna, she calls her new position an 鈥渁bsolute dream鈥 in part because it allows her to work in the Berkshires鈥 vibrant arts community.

鈥淭he best part of my job is the fact that I鈥檓 actually working here! Since moving to the Berkshires in 2015, I visited The Clark and other local museums often,鈥 Tanzi said. 鈥淢eeting fascinating people from all over, being around and learning about beautiful works of art, and getting a hands-on experience of how a museum operates are just a few reasons why I love this job so much.鈥

Because her department at The Clark is small, Tanzi says she wears many different hats. 鈥淲e arrange and attend member-only events such as gallery talks, an annual champagne toast for new members, and a variety of other events. There鈥檚 a lot of data entry involved ... [and] I also work the membership desk at admissions during the summer, which is our busiest time.鈥

As an undergraduate, Tanzi wrote for and served as an editor-in-chief of The Odyssey, an online publication. After one of her supervisors at The Clark read one her articles about how to stay organized, 鈥渢hey decided to hire me!鈥 Previous to this new position, she gained museum experience at North Adams鈥 Museum of Dog, which Tanzi believes contributed to her securing her new job.

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