One thing I haven't noticed in any of the posts is a mention of universities with cooperative education programs. As an undergraduate in the history program at Northeastern University in Boston, I interviewed for and accepted a paid position at a local museum, coordinated by N.U.'s "Co-op" Dept. I've been working in the field ever since (more than 25 years). Cooperative education programs like Northeastern's send students out into the world not only with a B.A., but with solid experience as well. I can't recommend such programs highly enough. J.E. Bedi ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).