Finding a Job
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Ways to Start Looking for a Job
- Decide where you want to live after graduation. Consult the local newspaper there (many are now available online) to see what types of jobs are available.
- Look at the websites for the types of businesses you would like to work for in specific locations, many have webpages listing jobs available at their organizations.
- Find out when the annual conference of the professional organizations in your prospective field is; attend this meeting and try to network!
- Contact the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education for help with creating a resume and developing interview skills.
Do you have absolutely no idea what to do with your life? See the career counselors in the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education. They can administer the Do What you Are assessment to help you determine what work environments fit your personality best.
Links to Helpful Websites
How to get a great Recommendation Letter!: Important
information that you need to know about getting the best recommendation
letter you can!
AIA Careers in
Archaeology: Learn about what careers are open to you once
you have completed your archaeology degree. This site also has
links to job listings!
Working your degree: This is an article from CNN about things
you can do with an anthropology degree inside and outside of the field.
Since archaeology is one of the subfields of anthropology, this article
has lots of useful ideas about where to look for a job.
Post-Graduate Jobs of Archaeology, Art History, and Classical Studies
Majors: See what students who have graduated before you
have done with their lives.
Professional Organizations in Archaeology and Art History:
Different organizations that Archaeologists and Art Historians can join.
How to Become a Museum Curator: In this article from Indeed.com you'll find everything you need to know about becoming a museum curator to help you determine if this is the right career path for you.
Links to Websites with Job Listings
Archaeologyfieldschools.com: Despite the
name, this site has many job listings.
Shovelbums:
A clearinghouse for archaeology jobs.
The Archaeological Institute of America:
More jobs at all levels. Check these out to see what you can do with a
BA, MA, or PhD in archaeology.
Society for American
Archaeology: Has a databank of archaeology jobs in academics,
contract archaeology, government, and more. Membership required.
American
Cultural Resources Association: Has job listings at all
levels, even summer jobs for undergraduates. Also has a comprehensive
listing of cultural resource management firms organized by location.
Membership required.
Society for Classical Studies: Jobs for classicists!
Preserve Net: More listings in the preservation and
related fields.