Anthropology Internships/Field Studies Useful Links & Databases

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Cultural Anthropology

Professional Organziations

National Association of the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA)
A unit of the American Anthopological Association
http://www.practicinganthropology.org
NAPA provides a Mentor program for student anthropologists seeking practical advice on their next career steps. The "Students pag (tab at the top of the site's homepage) has links to both internship and field study opportunities.

Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)
http://www.sfaa.net
SfAA "promotes the integration of anthropological perspectives and methods in solving human problems throughout the world" The SfAA website's "Student" section includes a Student Web Forum with information on internships and field study schools, resources available to attend conferences, grants and fellowships, and ongoing discussions of issues in applied anthropology.

American Anthropological Association (AAA)
http://www.aaanet.org/resinet.htm#applied
The section of the AAA's website offers a number of links and databases relevant to applied anthropology. The link to www.idealist.org offers numerous international ethnographic internships.

Local Organizations and Websites

Volunteer Match
http://www.volunteermatch.org
This site lists numerous organizations in the greater Bay Area (search by zip ocde) that offer volunteer/internship orrportunities. Includes organizational profiels.

CitySERVE
http://www.cityservesantacruz.org
Organized by the City of Santa Cruz, this site lists internship and volunteer positions with city-funded agencies.

The California Academy of Sciences
http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/intern.html
The Cal Academy (San Francisco) has a program specific to Anthropology

UC Berkeley - Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/museum/internships.html
Collections Management Interns, specific to Asian Textile Grant, started 11/1/06 - check for other opportunities

National Organizations & Websites

Smithsonian Institution
http://intern.si.edu
A comprehensive website, listing internship opportunities at 13 different museums, 8 research centers, and 9 outreach programs, all associated wit hthe Smithsonian Institution.

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
http://folklife.si.edu/opportunities/index.html
The Washington, DC-based arm of the Smithsonian Institution offers year-round internships in cultural anthropology, folklore, ethnomusicology, museum studies and arts administration. Internships are oriented towards the annual Smithspmoam FolkLife Festival.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/jobs/internship.cfm
HUD, a federal agency, offers a variety of programs tailored to professional development, some for college credit and tailored to your academic interests.

The Student Conservation Association
http://www.thesca.org/
The SCA offers paid internships at national parks throughout the country, many involving cultural interpretation. Pay includes travel to and from site, room, and a modest weekly stipend. At the end of your commitment you are eligible for Americorps grants applicable to student loans.

Center for World Indigenous Studies
http://www.cwis.org/intern.htm
Internships in administration, outreach, research in Olympia, WA, requires modest application fee.

International Internship Websites

Idealist.org (Action Without Borders)
http://www.idealist.org
This site offers a comprehensive listing (over 57,000 organizations) of volunteer/internships/job offerings, both in the United States and abroad. You can search for internships by region or by country, and recieve personalized updated listings by e-mail.

Intern Abroad
http://www.internabroad.com/listing.cfm?interntypeID=8
This commercial website provides links to all kinds of international internships - the link asbove emphasizes organizations with research and/or appplied anthropology components.

University Research Expeditions
http://www.extension.ucdavis.edu/urep/
Organized by the University of California; includes cultural anthropological research as well as archeological expredition, led by UC-affilieated scholars.

Heritage Expeditions
http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/heritage/expeditions.shtml
Provides educational tours and programs about historic and prehistoric sites on national forests that chronicle America's past and are disappearing through the ravages of time. Heritage Expeditions provides opportunities for the public to learn about and help conserve non-renewable heritage resources; fees from those experiences are used to protect and manage heritage sites for the public. USDA Forest Service: (208) 373-4162

OTHERS
The organizations listed below offer internships and volunteer opportunities in countries around the world. Be certain to research a specific program carefully before signing on - analyzing their website and claims, e-mail responses to your questions, asking for testimony from prior participants.
www.crossculturalsolutions.org
www.globalservicecorps.org
www.projects-abroad.org
www.openmindprojects.org
www.worldendeavors.com

Archeology

Professional Organizations

Archaeological Institute of America
http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10016
American Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin online, searchable by areas and type of fieldwork.

Center for American Archeology, Kampsville Archeological Center
http://www.caa-archeology.org
CAA offers a summer field school for high school students and adults 18 years and older and a family dig, as well as hands-on activities in basketry, ceramics, flintknapping, and village reconstruction for grades 2-12. The field school takes place at a nearby Middle Woodlant Hopewell village site. Center for Aermican Archeology, PO Box 366, Kampsville IL 62053 (618) 653-4316

Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC)
http://www.uwlax.edu/mvac
Conducts research in the upper Mississippi River valley, offers archaeological field work and other educational opportunities for teachers and students. MVAC 1725 State St., La Crosse, WI 54601; (608) 785-8463

Other Non-Profit and Commercial Websites

Archeology on the Net Fieldwork Opportunities
http://members.tripod.com/~archonnet/field.html
A listing of major sites and ongoing projects

Yahoo Directory: Archaeology > Fieldwork and Expeditions
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Anthropology_and_Archaeology/Archaeology/Fieldwork_and_Expeditions/

K. Kris Hirst's Guide to Current Digs
http://archaeology.about.com/cs/currentdigs/index.htm
This site has specific digs plus links to databases for further searches.

Passport in Time -- USDA Forest Service
http://www.passportintime.com/
Volunteers work in national forest, assisting historians and archaeologists. No fee to participate.

The Student Conservation Association
http://www.thesca.org
The SCA offers paid internships at national parks throughout the country, many involving archeological work. Pay includes travel to adn from site, room, and a modest weekly stipend. At the end of your commitment you are eligible for Americorps grants applicable to student loans.

University Research Expeditions Program
http://www.extension.ucdavis.edu/urep/
Organized by the University of California; includes cultural anthropoloigical research as well as archeological expeditions.

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center (Colorado)
http://www.Crowcanyon.org
Non-profit institution specializing in Southwestern archaeological research and education. Programs for adults, teens, educators, families, and school group.s offer participants to learn about archaeological field methods, laboratory techniques, and excavation. Crow Canyon offers domestic and international travel opportunities.
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
23390 County Road K, Cortez CO 81321 (800) 422-8975

Center for American Archeology
http://www.caa-archeology.edu

Center for American Archeology (Kampsville, IL)
http://www.caa-archeology.org

Earthwatch Institute
http://www.earthwatch.org
This non-profit organization offers students to pay to assist scientists on research projects, throughout the world. While primarily ecological in orientation, some projects involve cultural anthropological methods and theories.

ArchaeoExpeditions
http://www.archaeoexpeditions.com
Offers opportunities in Spain, Sweden, Canada, England and Armenia with archaeologists in the field, museums, and heritage projects.

Cyberpursuits
http://www.Cyberpursuits.com
Lists world-wide archaeological field work opportunities and schools, providing web pages to sites adn projects, organized by geographic region and discipline. (i.e. underwater archaeology).

Physical Anthropology

Professional Associations

American Board of Forensic Anthropology
http://csuch.co.edu/anth/ABFA/

American Academy of Forensic Sciences
http://aafs.org/

Links and Databases

The Smithsonian Research Training Program
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/rtp/
This program is a nicely paid opportunity to work at the Smithsonian for a summer. Students interested in Human origins can work with Rick Potts. Competition is very keen. Some students have gone to Kenya under this program.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
http://www.stri.org/english/education_fellowships/index.php
There are a variety of internships and fellowships listed here for ecological research in Panama. Some student have used these opportunities to study primates.

American Museum of Natural History
http://research.amnh.org/grants/anthrointern.html
The AMNH has an Anthropology Internship program in many fields of Anthropology, including Human Biology. Students can with with Ian Tattersall.

The California Academy of Sciences
http://www.calacademy.org/research/internship/ssi/
This program is broadly construed under the heading systematics (and also biological illustsration). Students could work with Nina Jablonski studying many aspects of primate/human evolution. The Cal Academy also has a program specific to Anthropology: http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/intern.html

NetVet Veterinary Resources - Zoo Animal Sites
http://netvet.wustl.edu/zoo.htm
Provides links to zoos and animal parks around the world.