My junior year at Texas State was coming to a close when I began my search for an internship opportunity to speed me on my way toward becoming an artifacts conservator. I decided to attempt to obtain an internship position with the San Antonio Museum of Art. This decision stemmed from my memories of visiting… Continue Reading Valerie Butterfield, San Antonio Museum of Art
I interned with the Texas Historical Commission’s lab in Austin. My main responsibility was working on the Fort St. Louis Project. After the discovery of several cannons on Keeran Ranch in 1996, the Historical Commission agreed that additional excavations should be done. After much work it was confirmed to be the site of Fort St.… Continue Reading Amanda Dickson, Texas Historical Commission – Archaeology Division
When I first learned of the opportunity to intern with APD I was extremely interested. I did not realize that policing would have much to do with anthropology. After this internship, I realized that there is a lot about anthropology, both physical and cultural, entailed with being a police officer. The officers in the homicide… Continue Reading Alex Albrecht, Austin Police Department – Homicide Unit