>> Well you know in this day and age you really have to have an advantage to get a museum job.
And I would also say number 1, as much as possible, is that don't get discouraged.
Keep trying.
But I actually started at a museum as a volunteer.
I volunteered 1 day a week in the department that I'm in now, and I wasn't there for more
than 2 months and a position opened up.
I mean it was an entry level position, but I was there and moved right into the position.
So there are lots of interships now in museums and fellowships and volunteer opportunities.
And I would say if you have the luxury of having time to give in a volunteer way,
even if you have a part-time job or work nights,
I think that that's a really good avenue for getting museum jobs.
Competition is incredibly stiff.