If you already pass your happy hours demonstrating your unapologetic beer nerdery and ego - delineate expertise in all things craft beer , you might as well get paid for it , right ? Well , now you’re able to – without having to work your style intothe factual brewing industry– thanks to a badass - sounding new status at the Smithsonian museum : beer historian .
As explicate in areportby theWashington City Paper , the Food History Project at the august Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. is hiring an official beer historian / scholar for a three - class assignment . The career chance could very well be your prospect to finally put all of the beer knowledge you ’ve soaked over the years to beneficial use , and bygood role , we intend earning the$64,650 salary ( and benefits ) . That ’s ripe , you could earn a damn good living by researching , documenting , and – more than likely –drinkingbeer .
Smithsonian Curator Paula Johnson told the issue the museum is looking for candidates who can " rivet and dedicate efforts towards research , documentation , and collecting American brewing history . " The spatial relation is fund by the Brewers Association , she said . And while the job might not officially involve drink beer , what estimable way to research , document , and collect the sudsy stuff and nonsense than to drink vast quantity of it ? There ’s a good chance you ’re uniquely qualified in at least that regard …
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As for specific qualification , the prescribed problem postingstates , " The successful candidate will have try out experience in scholarly inquiry , organizing and acquit oral history interview , write for both scholarly and general interview , and knowledge of fabric culture and archival textile … Candidates with an innovative point in American business , brewing , food , cultural , or standardised specialisation within history are encourage to utilize . "
This is all just academic speak fortraveling around the state drinking– or " documenting " – loads of craft beer all solar day , correct ? Well , we surely hope so . To practice for the honored beer historian job , you must state a CV , cover version letter , and details for three reference by August 10th . Thejob listing pagehas all the details you need . Apply – and , uh , research – responsibly .
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