Field Schools, Research Opportunities and Internships

There are all kinds of opportunities in our department to participate or even do research and to acquire hands-on skills through internships. In addition to the opportunities listed below, many faculty have research opportunities on their own projects.

Archaeological field school opportunities include those aimed at investigation of archaeological sites and landscapes in the Ohio River Valley, Mesoamerica, and Europe. Because not all field schools are offered every year, students may also pursue field schools that are not affiliated with UC. The department has recently initiated a partnership with the Archaeological Research Institute in Lawrenceburg, Indiana to offer a Publicly Engaged Archaeological Field School that is RPA certified. 

Students may also gain field and laboratory experience through internships with entities such as the Cincinnati Museum Center, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and local Cultural Resource Management firms, or by participating in faculty research in laboratories on campus. There are also opportunities available with the Ohio Valley Field School and the University of Cincinnati Center for Field Studies.

For more information please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Jeff Millar (millarjy@ucmail.uc.edu)

• Ohio Valley Field School | Video
• Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
• UC Undergraduate Research Office

• Anthropology STEM Award Program
• Taft Award Programs
• UC International Student Grants
• Funding Resources for Undergraduate Research

Students who have an internship that is related to anthropology can receive formal academic credit for this experience by enrolling in an appropriate-designated course (e.g. ANTH 5020). To receive credit, all internships must first be approved by a faculty member in the anthropology department.

There are many possible internships for students in the anthropology program. For example, students have recently completed internships at:

• The Cincinnati Museum Center
• National Geographic
• The History Channel
• The Discovery Channel

Other possibilities include the Cincinnati Zoo, Hamilton County Parks, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and local environmental engineering or cultural resources management firms.

We encourage students to contact faculty members directly to learn more about opportunities for internships and the process of obtaining academic credit.