internships focusing on archaeology laboratory work, such as artifact processing, curation of collections, and research
Repository Experiences at CAS The Students at CAS usually sit on lab tables covered in protective paper hunched over boxes of lithics while sorting through debitage and projectile points. When their not getting their fingers covered in grime, one can find them typing away, entering numerous artifacts in Pastperfect, a museum cataloging software. In addition,… Continue Reading Priscilla Ortiz, Center for Archaeological Studies
In the fall of 2015, I worked as an intern at the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) at Texas State. I chose to intern at the CAS to learn how to curate archaeological materials and to develop skills that will help to pursue a career in the archaeological field. I was under the supervision of… Continue Reading Joshua Flores-Manges, Center for Archaeological Studies
Internship at the Legacy Program: Teaching children to save the past From June 15th until August 7th of 2015, I had the wonderful opportunity to intern with the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Archaeological Research, or CAR. Specifically, I worked in CAR’s public outreach division, the Legacy program. The program director of Legacy… Continue Reading Sam Jaklich, Center for Archaeological Research
In the spring of 2015, I began an internship at the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) at Texas State University. The Center for Archaeological Studies works within the Department of Anthropology and, as a state-recognized repository, assists with archaeological and anthropological research and materials curation, while ensuring the care of excavated objects and upholding procedures… Continue Reading Alex Baker, Center for Archaeological Studies
Working at the Witte Museum Have you ever been on a visit to a museum and wondered what it takes to make the exhibits looks as they do? In my naïve younger years, I didn’t think that working in a museum would be as labor-intensive as it ended up being. When I was about eleven… Continue Reading Desirae Long, the Witte Museum