Archaeological Mentorship Beyond the University

Summary

This is an abstract from the "From the Lab to the Field: Pioneering Approaches to Undergraduate Mentoring in Archaeology" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Opportunities for mentorship extend beyond academia to the public and private sectors. Most entry-level positions in US archaeology are in CRM, but academic faculty often lack the familiarity with CRM archaeology needed to mentor students interested in this career direction. Chronicle Heritage’s (a CRM company) education outreach program seeks to bridge this gap by conducting informational sessions on CRM and by running an internship program. Hands-on experience is a key factor in being hired for a CRM job, but academic field schools may be prohibitively expensive, or logistically difficult for many students. Over the past three years, Chronicle’s Arizona office has run an internship program, providing a paid introduction to how the CRM industry works and training in the job skills needed for an entry level position in the field. This paper presents an overview of the program, lessons learned, and possibilities for expanding the model.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)   •
• From the Lab to the Field: Pioneering Approaches to Undergraduate Mentoring in Archaeology

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Abstract Id(s): 50706