I have just written an essay about museum internships after college which I would be happy to share. (I have sent it to AAM.) Having volunteered at a National Park Service Historic Site and a private museum in order to get curatorial experience after an Ivy League undergraduate degree, I can sympathize with the position of others trying to enter the field, particularly at an age beyond 21. I was offered several positions at the private museum and eight months later was very highly recommended for a full-time position at the NPS site. After graduate coursework, I was selected for an assistant curatorship at another museum. (These are all located on Long Island, so I applied to museums on the Island and in New York.) But applying for and getting these jobs took months and many cannot afford to take positions which are so low-paying. As an intern, I gained invaluable hands-on experience, which complemented my academic knowledge, but money is quite an important issue. I will be beginning a PhD program in History and pursuing an academic career at this stage of my life. Hope this is of use. Susan Ferber [log in to unmask]