Searching for a job in the museum field isn't easy--it took me almost a year to get my first job. Volunteering for an institution is another way to get your foot in the door and a foot in the local museum network. In the past I have hired interns and volunteers when job openings have appeared--they just happened to be in the right place at the right time and had proven themselves. If you volunteer at an institution and do a good job, staff members will be willing to help you with your job search, alerting you to job leads at other institutions in the area. I also keep a lookout for jobs for former interns and volunteers when I know that they are looking. The contacts you make while volunteering can provide much needed help when searching for a job. Andree Miller Historic Site Director The Pearl S. Buck House 520 Dublin Road Perkasie, PA 18944 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= 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).