[Bcma-l] Summer Student

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Subject: 	RE: [Bcma-l] Summer Student
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Unfortunatly, I found some students prefer McJobs to working at our museum 
because they make more money.
We have funding for one student beginning Monday but I still do not have a 
suitable, capable applicant.Quoting bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca:

> 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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