The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is offering Archaeology Internships for US Applicants for the year 2016. Applicants must have advanced undergraduate or graduate course work in archaeology, anthropology, museum studies, or related fields. Field interns will gain experience in instructing and supervising lay participants in basic excavation techniques and various other areas and archaeological concepts as well as Laboratory interns will gain experience in processing archaeological specimens and samples and in various other areas also. Application deadline for 2016 internships is March 1, 2016.
Field of Internship: Internship is awarded in the field of Archeology.
Course Level: Internship
Internship Provider: The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Internship can be taken at: USA
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( votes)Eligibility: Applicants should meet the following requirements:
-advanced undergraduate or graduate course work in archaeology, anthropology, museum studies, or related fields
-minimum of four weeks of archaeological field and/or laboratory experience
-motivation to improve field, laboratory, and (field and laboratory applicants only) teaching skills
-ability to work as part of a team (interns attend research staff meetings and participate in discussions about research strategies and organization and scheduling of work)
-(field and laboratory applicants only) desire to instruct lay participants ranging from fourth graders to adults, many of whom have no previous archaeological experience
-ability to perform technical work, make careful observations, and record data legibly and accurately.
Internship Open for International Students: US applicants are eligible to apply for this internship programme.
Is this paid internship? Interns are paid $9.00 per hour (five-day week, Monday through Friday).
-A travel allowance (up to $350) is available to help defray travel expenses.
-They may choose to live on campus (see “Intern Accommodations”) at a weekly rate of $84 (lodging and meals).
-Note: Interns are not eligible for the Crow Canyon benefits package. Also, Crow Canyon does not provide vehicles for personal use.
Internship Description: The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center maintains high standards of research and scholarship. Students and adults participating in the Center’s programs are closely supervised by research and education staff members in the field and the lab, ensuring a positive learning experience for them, as well as high-quality research for the profession. In addition, American Indians—many of them descendants of the ancestral Pueblo people—consult on all facets of our research, and colleagues from many other disciplines contribute their expertise to help us achieve our objectives. In such an environment, archaeology interns have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in working with, and learning from, a wide variety of people.
Number of awards offered: Not Known
Internship Duration: The following archaeology internships are available in 2016:
-Field 1 & 2: May 15–July 22, 2016
-Field 3 & 4: July 17–Sept. 23, 2016
-Laboratory 1 & 2: May 15–July 22, 2016
-Laboratory 3 & 4: July 17–Sept. 23, 2016.
Notification: Successful applicants will be notified by phone; others will be notified by letter or e-mail.
How to Apply: Applications should be sent by post and also via e-mail.
Internship Application Deadline: Deadline application for 2016 internships: March 1, 2016.
