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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