Working with
Archaeology South-East
Placement Opportunities and Volunteering
- Vacancies
- Professional Placements
- School work experience placements
- University placements
- Other volunteers
- Temporary
Appointments (UCL Website)
Archaeology South-East provides placement opportunities for
school and university students. As we cover a variety of aspects
of archaeology from excavation to surveying to environmental and
finds analysis, placement students will see a number of aspects
of archaeology. Please note that we cannot provide transport or
accommodation for any of these placements, and travel to and from
the offices must be arranged by the student.
Vacancies
Archaeology South-East is midway through a period of planned expansion.
In the last two years we have invested in developing a range
of new services (prehistoric and Roman ceramics, lithics, palaeobotanical
analysis, geomatics, geophysics, quaternary studies, site interpretation,
landscape characterisation, environmental impact assessment, etc).
We need to attract the best staff possible, and accordingly offer
generous terms and conditions. We also aim to provide all staff
with a first-class platform for gaining new skills, and for developing
and publishing the results of their research. The real reason
for joining us, however, is that you will be joining a lively
team that is committed to meeting the highest standards in both
contract and research archaeology. As a division of the Centre
for Applied Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology our staff have unparalleled access
to a teaching and research projects, with opportunities for overseas
work.
Please visit 'University
College London Vacancies' to see our latest
vacancies.
Professional Placements
ASE contributes to a series of programmes of professional placements,
developing technical and professional skills within the workplace.
Current and recent programmes include:
- EPPIC Placement in Archaeological
Ceramics
- Traineeship in Historic Building Recording
- Graduate and Undergraduate Internships
If you wish to set up a similar programme, please contact the
director of ASE Dominic Perring.
EPPIC Placement in Archaeological
Ceramics
Archaeology South-East, hosted an EPPIC placement in archaeological
ceramics in 2006-2007. EPPIC (English
Heritage Professional Placements in Conservation) placements
are the result of a partnership between English Heritage, IFA
and IHBC.
The EPPIC scheme aims to address identified archaeological skills
gaps, build capacity within the heritage sector and create opportunities
for all sectors of the community to gain professional skills.
The placements are designed for those with some experience of
historic environment practice, but who have not yet had the opportunity
to develop more specialist skills and competencies. Placements
are structured around the National Occupational Standards in Archaeological
Practice, enabling trainees to record evidence towards a vocational
qualification.
Traineeship in Historic Building Recording
The English Heritage funded Rape of Hastings Architectural Survey
which is due to start in 2007, will include a funded traineeship
in Historic Building Recording and Interpretation. Work will focus
on vernacular architecture of Sussex, and will take place within
the Historic Environment Team of Archaeology South-East.
Graduate and Undergraduate Internships
within Archaeology South-East
ASE both organises and hosts student internships, principally
for students undertaking graduate courses at the Institute of
Archaeology (e.g. the MA in Field Archaeology) but it can also
provide in-service training programmes for students of other Universities
where there are suitable opportunities. We are particularly keen
to explore exchange opportunities.
School work experience
placements
Each year we provide a limited number of one-week placement opportunities
for local school children, giving them an insight into a number
of aspects of commercial archaeology. As well as an introduction
to working in the field, the students will also learn about archaeological
illustration and have an opportunity to try archaeological finds
processing. These placements are very popular and offered on a
first-come-first-served basis.
If you are contemplating a career in archaeology, a useful guide
can be found at http://www.archaeology.co.uk/further/begin/jobs.htm
University placements
We actively encourage university student placements at Archaeology
South-East, and take students for placements that last from a
couple of weeks up to six or more months. We aim for this to give
the students valuable experience in commercial archaeology as
well as the opportunity to learn practical skills. These placements
are limited, but please contact Charlotte
Thompson and we will try to arrange a placement that builds
upon your skills and interests. We also provide longer internships
as part of the MA
in Field Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology.
Other volunteers
Where possible, we seek to provide volunteer opportunities for
interested members of the public. These are dependent upon suitable
work and supervision being available, so please contact us to
see if there are any opportunities.
Contact: Charlotte
Thompson

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