Integrative Approaches to Anthropology Degree Marketability: Resources and Testimonials for Nonacademic Career Fields

Summary

This is an abstract from the "The Future of Education and Training in Archaeology" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Cultural Resources Facility at Cal Poly Humboldt integrates training and employment in cultural resource management with the more traditional academic-themed archaeology courses. The CRF trains undergraduate students in project compliance with historic preservation laws and regulations under federal, state, and local jurisdiction. Students receive experience in archaeological surveying, GIS, remote sensing, site mapping, excavations, artifact analysis, historical research, heritage interpretation, and ethnographic consulting. In this paper, we will discuss the ways that CRF works with the Department of Anthropology to make Cal Poly Humboldt graduates viable candidates for CRM firms. It will also highlight student career track benefits through a series of alumni testimonials, and discuss resources outside of Cal Poly Humboldt that our alumni have found particularly useful in pursuing nonacademic positions.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)   •
• The Future of Education and Training in Archaeology

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Abstract Id(s): 36930.0