Don't be discouraged by the level of experience sought in ads. The education and level of experience required within the museum field is generally out of whack not only with the pay but with reality in general. My experience has generally been that, regarding entry level positions, museums will end up settling for about one fourth what they ask in their ad (i.e. they want 2 years development experience=you worked in the gallery at school for a semester, or they want someone with a masters=you have a B.A.. There are more jobs in museums and fewer people trying to fill these positions. Certainly, the more favorable your qualifications the better your chances. But with a job market in this sort of situation, the best thing you can do is network like crazy and put yourself in the right place at the right time. Don't rule out internships. You may be making only a little less money and you'll be in a better position to taylor the experience to your own learning goals. If you're really driven things will happen for you. Short staffing in most museums will give you a good opportunity to learn about all sorts of things simply because there's too much work for the size of the staff. As a result you almost always are provided with an opportunity to demostrate your skills and initiative. There's a huge downside to museums (pay, job security...) but if you don't let that bog you down you'll have a huge advantage over those who do, but choose to stay within the field anyway- and there are a lot of them. Good luck. -Rob [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com