I am following this discussion with interest, but have refrained from
responding since I honestly haven't been sure how to.  (I'm an Anglo
female who personally feels at a disadvantage since I am never, and
probably never will be, part of a target population for hiring initiatives in
museums).  I do take exception to this one comment, however.  While I
agree that internships should be offered to people other than students,
etc. I do think that they should at least be qualified -- perhaps with some
prior volunteer experience if not education.  Most all museums that I
know will take volunteers of any background (hey, who can turn down
free and willing labor!), but an internship typically involves a great deal of
time on the part of a supervisor and I do not think it is too much for a
supervisor to require some prior experience.

Just my opinion...

Laura Mahone
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Another would be to offer internships not only to qualified people but
also to teenage mothers, people transitioning out of welfare, displaced
homemakers, what are termed "at risk" youth...