Government and Public Policy – Page 4 – Student Internships in Anthropology

Ingrid Marrero, Federal Bureau of Investigation

As a student in college one begins to consider possible professions for the future. Although there are many options out there, it is always difficult to point out exactly what one wants to do for the rest of their lives, or, at least, for a good amount of time. Once out in the real world,… Continue Reading Ingrid Marrero, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Caroline McCallum, Indigenous Cultures Institute

The Importance of Religion and Repatriation INTRODUCTION I conducted an internship with the Indigenous Cultures Institute during the Fall 2016 semester, working as their Repatriation Project Intern. On September 6th, 2016, the Miakan – Garza band was approved for reburial grounds in the City of San Marcos. This was a historic success because the City… Continue Reading Caroline McCallum, Indigenous Cultures Institute

Kari Helgeson, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State

Operation Identification After walking transects through the brush and scanning the ground for any trace of human remains, we observed a large cactus surrounding a single femur. With the heat blazing down and sweat soaking our shirts, we began to hack at the massive cactus in hopes of finding more remains of the individual. The… Continue Reading Kari Helgeson, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State

Zac Selden, Texas Historical Commission – Archaeology Division

I conducted an internship with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) located in Austin. This state agency’s mission is to preserve historic and cultural resources for the benefit of current and future generations. Though there is a large scope of projects and specialties within the THC, my internship focused on only two of these. The first… Continue Reading Zac Selden, Texas Historical Commission – Archaeology Division

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