Hello,  Everyone really has offered great advice.  My personal advice is if 
you are not getting that position you really want, try free-lancing. I have 
been hired for "internships" for projects I already had experience doing.  A 
few of my specialties that I market are Storage organization/Care and 
Handling of Collections/Inventory/help with Past Perfect.  Some times 
organizations just need a mover and shaker for the short term to help them 
with small projects. Make connections with the professionals in your area. 
Small jobs are usually plentiful and can help compensate a part time postion 
in a museum. Also don't be afraid to apply for any job that you are 
interested in. Experience comes with time....

Good luck
Marielle


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Marielle Fortier
Museum Registrar
Vermont
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>Subject: Advice
>Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:47:18 -0600
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>I am a graduate student in a Public History program, and I will be 
>graduating in June.  I am looking for possible employment opportunities and 
>have noticed that experience seems to be my biggest downfall.  I have done 
>a museum and archival internship along with some work on a HABS project 
>during my two years in school, but I never seem to have the amount of 
>experience needed for many of the jobs posted.
>Is there a way to find a job in this field where someone would be willing 
>to take a chance on someone who has just graduated and is looking for 
>experience?  Are there places that are willing to train and work with you 
>to develop and improve the skills that are learned in school?  Should I 
>apply for a job that requests more experience than I have in the hopes that 
>maybe they will be willing to hire me anyway?  These are some of the 
>questions I am hoping someone here can help me with.
>Any help from people who have been in my situation would be of great help 
>to me.
>
>Tracy L.
>
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