[Anthsoc] 2005 Archaeology Summer Student Experience Program, Ontario Ministry of Culture

[Robert W. Park]

Several UW students have participated in this 
program in the past, so it's definitely worth 
applying if you'd like to obtain some varied 
experience in archaeological fieldwork and get 
paid for it.

>SUMMER EXPERIENCE 2005 PROJECT
>HANDS-ON ARCHAEOLOGY IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO
>
>This project is intended to provide students interested in Ontario
>archaeology with experiences in a diversity of work settings (lab, museum
>and field) across southern Ontario. Working with professionals, the intent
>is to employ students who have demonstrated an eagerness to pursue a career
>in archaeology, but have limited or no practical experience. In this way,
>they can obtain the key skills necessary to be employable, while discovering
>first hand the exciting diversity of Ontario's heritage. The program will
>entail processing artifact collections, travelling to several site
>locations, and working with different archaeologists on either a daily or
>weekly basis. Some of the projects being considered range from excavation of
>an undisturbed Early Woodland  camp site, Late Woodland village sites,
>pioneer cabin sites, and research oriented survey. Projects will relate
>either to on-going scholarly research, or resource conservation tied to land
>use development. Students will be working with leading scholars in the field
>of Ontario archaeology, including some of the most prominent and active
>consultant companies in the province who regularly employ students over the
>summer.
>
>Number of Positions:	4
>
>The intent of the Summer Experience project will be to provide the students
>with a wide range of skills and experiences:
>
>*	Training in archaeological field and lab 
>methodologies, and Ontario's culture history;
>*	Appreciation for the Ontario's 
>archaeological heritage and how it is conserved;
>*	Interpretation and display of Ontario's archaeological heritage;
>*	Meeting and working with archaeologists and First Nations communities;
>*	Developing contacts for future employment/research opportunities;
>*	Interacting with the public.
>
>Both Ministry staff and the professional archaeologists supervising the
>various projects will provide training for the students in the field and in
>the lab. Because of the range of partnerships involved, the students will
>finish the project with a full suite of skills useful in seeking employment
>with archaeological consulting companies; heritage tourism and
>interpretation; administration of public programs; and historical research.
>
>Duration of the Project: 7 weeks starting On Monday, June 20th. Salary is
>minimum wage ($7.15 an hour) at a 36¼ hr work week. Means of travel, per
>diem and out of town accommodation provided (students will need to provide
>their own camping gear when necessary). Students are responsible for
>arranging their own accommodation and transportation when projects are based
>in the London area. Students should have a valid driver's license and be
>prepared for hot and physically demanding labour when in the field. For more
>information and to submit a letter of interest, students should contact:
>
>Students with limited or no previous field experience welcome.
>
>			Neal Ferris, Regional Archaeologist
>			Southwestern Archaeological Field Office
>			Ontario Ministry of Culture
>			900 Highbury Ave., London, Ontario N5Y 1A4
>			(519) 675-6898; Fax: 675-7777
>			neal.ferris at mcl.gov.on.ca


-- 
Robert W. Park
Associate Dean, Computing, Faculty of Arts, and 
Associate Professor, Anthropology
PAS 2032 and PAS 2016; Phone 888-4567 extension 5666
http://anthropology.uwaterloo.ca/fac/park.html