Looking for unpaid volunteering job/internship as a Linux admin

[ceplm at seznam.cz (Matej Cepl)]

Matej Cepl wrote:
> Therefore, I would love to try to put my hands on some Linux
> administrative work, so that I can find out how much I really know, get
> some practical experience, and if possible to get recommendations that I
> was doing such work and what I can do. My work permitt expired last Friday
> (I am a Czech citizen, staying in Boston while trying to get my PhD), so
> it would have to be volunteer job/internship anyway.
> 
> My resume is on http://matej.ceplovi.cz/drobky/resume-comp.pdf
> 
> If anybody would have any comments on the resume, on possible strategies
> how to find such job, or even about any particular job, please, let me
> know.

Hi,

just an update on my quest for switching career. I've got a reply to the
similar message I sent to the list of my church (<ad>Cambridge Vineyard;
http://www.cambridgevineyard.org</ad>) saying basically: "Are you crazy?
System admin is too complicated, you have to know everything (especially
worrying is hardware). Begin with something more simple, like QA and
testing -- you can use your skills and it is much more accessible."

My questions:

1) of course, What do you think about this idea? Is he right?
2) Any suggestions on how to find such internships/volunteer job?

Logistical update: First of all, I have to re-emphasize that my work permitt
expired on June 30 (it may be interesting to somebody), and that I plan to
leave USA for good (or at least to the next radical change in my life ;-))
on September 10.

Thanks in advance for any reply,

Mat?j

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