A dearth of educational programs handicaps young people who might be interested in nonprofit careers, says Elizabeth Miller, senior program associate at the Overbrook Foundation, on the Future Leaders in Philanthropy blog.

While many universities offer graduate degrees in nonprofit management, few undergraduate courses are designed people interested in philanthropic work, she says.

Entry-level jobs at foundations and charities are generally low-paying and hard to break into, she continues.

Ms. Miller writes that young people who are interested in foundation work should join professional associations, such as the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers. Nonprofit groups, meanwhile, should develop better outreach programs, she says.

Read The Chronicle’s story on the generational divide in philanthropy.

What do you think? What barriers prevent young people from undertaking nonprofit careers?