I've been accepted to my first-choice program (MA in Folklore), which has the option of 8 courses plus a thesis, or 8 courses plus two co-op work terms (potentially at two different workplaces). Obviously, it's not a very practical field, and because I'm not planning to do a PhD, I'm hoping to do whatever I can to increase my chances of finding work in the field after I graduate. Is co-op definitely the better choice? Or would it help to have the expertise in one particular subject that I would gain by doing the thesis instead? To complicate things further, I've been offered a SSHRC CGS-M scholarship which, I believe, I would only be eligible to receive if I were doing the thesis. That's a significant chunk of money that I'm reluctant to turn down. Any advice would be appreciated!