Women in Archeology Internship Program:
May 26-August 1,
2003
Position Announcement
The Center for American Archeology in Kampsville, Illinois
is offering two intern positions for the summer of 2003 (May
26-August 1) for graduate students in archeology with excavation
experience. Because the positions are part of the CAA/Monticello
Foundation Women in Archeology program, these positions are
only open to women.
During the first half of the summer, the positions will be
as field assistants for the Center for American Archeology/Lewis
and Clark Community College field school at the Mound House
site (detailed at www.caa-archeology.org).
Mound House is a Middle Woodland Hopewell ceremonial site
which has been excavated by the CAA since 1990. During the
second half of the summer, the positions will be a teaching
assistants for the CAA's NEH-funded institute for school teachers
Envisioning Past Peoples Through Archeological Eyes and they
will work with the CAA Young Scholars field school (both also
detailed at the CAA website).
The Mound House field school and the NEH institute will be
directed by Douglas
Charles, Director of Research for the Center for American
Archeology and Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology
at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. During the Young
Scholars field school interns will work with CAA staff.
Professor Charles will be attending the Society for American
Archaeology meeting in Milwaukee in April. If you would like
to meet with Dr. Charles, please contact him at dcharles@wesleyan.edu.
Compensation: The internships provide a $1500 stipend, room
and board, and CAA program tuition.
Deadline for applications is May 1.
Application Process: The selection process will consider
academic performance, a statement of interest, and recommendations
from instructors. The following materials should be submitted to
the Center for American Archeology for consideration no later than
May 1, 2003:
1. Official transcript from undergraduate or graduate
institution;
2. Short resume or curriculum vita;
3.
Statement of interest in which you describe why you would like to
participate in our program, your career goals, what benefit this
program will be to you, and what your participation will add to
the program; and
4. Two letters of reference from instructors,
preferably those who are familiar with your interests and
abilities.
Each applicant should mail all materials directly to the CAA in
one envelope. Referees should enclose their recommendations in
sealed, signed envelopes, and return them to the applicant to be
mailed with her complete application packet.
Application packets received after May 1, 2003 will not be
considered. Interns selected for the program will be notified
May 4, 2003, and will be expected to either accept or decline
their internship award by May 8, 2003. Please remember to
include complete contact information with your application
(address, email), including phone numbers where you can be
reached during the school year as well as during the summer!
Application materials should be mailed to the following
address:
Women in Archeology Internship Program
Attn: Mary
Pirkl
Center for American Archeology
P.O. Box
366
Kampsville, IL 62053
Questions? Please contact Mary Pirkl at (618) 653-4316 or marypirkl@caa-archeology.org.
