[Anthsoc] Summer jobs in Archaeology

[Robert W. Park]

SUMMER EXPERIENCE 2007 PROJECT

HANDS-ON ARCHAEOLOGY IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO

This project is intended to provide students 
interested in Ontario archaeology with 
experiences in a diversity of work settings (lab, 
museum and field) across southern Ontario. 
Working with professionals, the intent is to 
employ students who have demonstrated an 
eagerness to pursue a career in archaeology, but 
have limited or no practical experience. In this 
way, they can obtain the key skills necessary to 
be employable, while discovering first hand the 
exciting diversity of Ontario's heritage. The 
program will entail processing artifact 
collections, travelling to several site 
locations, and working with different 
archaeologists on either a daily or weekly basis. 
Some of the projects being considered range from 
excavation of several thousand year old hunting 
camps, historic Native cabin sites, Late Woodland 
village sites, collections management, and 
research oriented survey. Projects will relate 
either to on-going scholarly research, or 
resource conservation tied to land use 
development. Students will be working with 
leading scholars in the field of Ontario 
archaeology, as well as with some of the most 
prominent and active consultant companies in the 
province who regularly employ students over the 
summer.

Number of Positions:    2

The intent of the Summer Experience project will 
be to provide the students with a wide range of 
skills and experiences:

Training in archaeological field and lab 
methodologies, and Ontario's culture history;
Appreciation for the Ontario's archaeological heritage and how it is conserved;
Interpretation and display of Ontario's archaeological heritage;
Meeting and working with archaeologists and First Nations communities;
Developing contacts for future employment/research opportunities;
Interacting with the public.

Both Ministry staff and the professional 
archaeologists supervising the various projects 
will provide training for the students in the 
field and in the lab. Because of the range of 
partnerships involved, the students will finish 
the project with a full suite of skills useful in 
seeking employment with archaeological consulting 
companies; heritage tourism and interpretation; 
administration of public programs; and historical 
research.

Duration of the Project: 7 weeks starting On May 
7th. Salary is minimum wage at a 36¼ hr work 
week. Means of travel, per diem and out of town 
accommodation provided when necessary (students 
will need to provide their own camping gear if 
required). Students are responsible for arranging 
their own accommodation when projects are based 
in the London area. Students should have a valid 
driver's license and be prepared for hot and 
physically demanding labour when in the field. 
For more information and to submit a letter of 
interest, students should contact:


                         Neal Ferris, Archaeologist
                         Ontario Ministry of Culture
                         900 Highbury Ave., London, Ontario N5Y 1A4
                         (519) 675-6898; Fax: 675-7777
                         neal.ferris at ontario.ca
-- 
Robert W. Park
Associate Dean, Computing, Faculty of Arts, and 
Associate Professor, Anthropology
PAS 2032 (Computing) and PAS 2016 (Anthropology); 
Phone (519) 888-4567 extension 35016
http://anthropology.uwaterloo.ca/park.html