Last summer I interned at Museo de las Americas (Latin America Museum) in Denver, Colorado. I had the opportunity to assist all staff in their departments: Education, Public Relations, Grant Writing, and Collections. In the second week of my internship, after they found out that my interests truly lay in Collections and that I had… Continue Reading Amelia Dall, Museo de las Americas
In the spring of 2016, I was able to intern for the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State. During this internship, I was able to not only participate in active research at the facility, but also to gain a better understanding of the way skeletal research collections are maintained and organized. One project I was… Continue Reading Amber Frenzel, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State
Interning at the FACTS: Research into the Effect of Obesity and Diabetes on DISH During the summer of 2015 I completed a research based internship at the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS). My research consisted of a project assessing the correlation between a condition called diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), obesity, and diabetes.… Continue Reading Jordan Lewman, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State
How Texas is Curated During the Summer 2015 semester I completed an internship with the Texas Historical Commission in Austin Texas. The internship included work with the La Belle shipwreck project at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum, research on various state SHPO (state historic preservation offices) and their curation/ archaeological requirements, and working on… Continue Reading Cory Glenn, Texas Historical Commission
Archaeology with the National Park Service: A Summer of Cultural History at Grand Canyon National Park Mission of the National Park Service: “The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations” (http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/index.htm). In the summer of 2015, I completed… Continue Reading Anna Provenzano, National Park Service at Grand Canyon National Park