[Bcma-l] Summer Student

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

I just sent a letter to our MP, Randy Kamp that said just that!  Thank you Cynthia for bringing 
it up.  Most of the younger workers in heritage, myself included, gained most of their relevant 
work experience during university by working on these grant projects.  I can't fathom where 
these bright young minds will go now for relevant and interesting work experience.

Cheers - Jordana Feist

On 15 May 2007 at 21:40, bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca wrote:

Upon reading the number of emails from organizations who didn't receive 
funding for student positions this summer season I am concerned not only for 
the organizations themselves but also for the students.

I remember being a student in this field and trying to find worthwhile 
summer/seasonal employment that would give me the experience I needed to 
enter into the professional realm of Museums and Cultural Resource 
Management once I graduated.  Sometimes students come back year after year 
to these positions and it's sad to think that the jobs they found 
interesting and challanging will no longer be there.  One has to wonder what 
these students will do.  Where will they find the work?  The local 
McDonalds?  and if so, is this really worthwhile summer employment for young 
energetic minds looking for a challange.

Besides failing these very important cultural organizations the goverment 
seems to be failing the students who may count on these sort of jobs to 
further their pratical experience in this very important profession.

Cynthia B. Hansen


>From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
>Reply-To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
>To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
>Subject: [Bcma-l] Summer Student
>Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 15:41:45 -0700
>
>We asked for one student and were refused!  Just got the letter today.  
>This is the first time in 20 years we were denied student funding.  We 
>received a rating of 28 out of a total of 70 but we didn't get a copy of 
>the rating schedule so I don't know where we what we lost points on.
>
>Robbin Olive
>Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre
>
>www.classicboats.org
>
>
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