INTERESTED IN A SOCIO-CULTURAL OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL?
The following databases include current ethnographic and archaeological field school opportunities. The best field schools are offered through an accredited college or university and grant academic credit for the
field opportunity.
American Anthropological Association, Fieldwork Opportunities
Follow the link below, click on "search announcements" and search by "Field School"
Archaeological Institute of America maintains a listing of hundreds of field schools all over the world.
Follow the link below and select your region of interest.
Have an interest in Historical Research, Historical Archaeology, or Architectural Preservation?
LOOKING FOR A JOB?
The following databases include temporary and permanent job opportunities in archaeological fieldwork.
These positions are generally temporary, suitable for undergraduates, but generally requires one to have completed an archaeological field school (preferable within the US).
Rustic Pathways offers high school students service, language immersion, and travel opportunities worldwide. If you wish to apply for an in-country program position, you must be 22 years old and either hold a bachelor's degree, or be a full time student.
The Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health offers a Fellowship in Emerging Infectious Diseases in conjunction with the CDC and APHL at their Albany Facility
http://www.wadsworth.org/educate/eid/index.shtml
WANT AN INTERNSHIP?
The National Parks Service offers paid internships for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying anthropology or related fields.
The US Department of Agriculture Forest Services has a number of volunteer opportunities in archaeology and cultural resource management.
The World Wildlife Fund
The Boren Awards for International Study provides funding opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations.
The Fulbright Program provides funding for undergraduate and graduate students to study, conduct research and/or teach English abroad.
The National Science Foundation provides three-year fellowships for graduate students
Archaeological Institute of America
http://www.archaeological.org/grants/708
The US Public Health Service provides experience and funding opportunities in a wide variety of allied health fields.
http://www.usphs.gov/student/
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT PROFESSIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY?
American Anthropological Association
Methods Mall - training in Cultural Anthropology
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
Society for American Archaeology
Society for Historical Archaeology
Register of Professional Archaeologists
