Anthropology Department

Bend Oregon Archaeology Roadshow volunteer explains how to use the atlatl spear thrower to a visitor at the 2019 event; photo by Beverly Clement

Public & Community Anthropology/Archaeology

Overview

Public and community anthropologists/archaeologists focus on taking anthropology to the general public and collaboratively working with the public and diverse communities on anthropology/archaeology projects.

Career Pathways

  • Education and interpretation positions
  • K-12 STEM educator
  • Museum/museum education professional
  • NGOs
  • Governmental agencies
  • Media/journalism

Recommended Pathway Courses

Core Requirements

B.A. majors must also complete two years of a foreign language or demonstrate equivalent proficiency.

Recommended Anthropology Electives

Recommended Non-Anthropology Electives

Internship Opportunities

Organization Name Paid or Unpaid Location Application Due Date
American Museum of Natural History; MEEPS Paid New York, New York December 2023
Archaeological Research Institute Unpaid Lawrenceburg, Indiana Unspecified
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon Unspecified Portland, Oregon Check website for openings
Bonneville Power Administration Paid Pacific Northwest Varies
Center for Great Apes Unpaid Wauchula, Florida Unspecified
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Paid Cortez, Colorado Check website for openings
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) Unspecified Portland, Oregon Unspecified
Institute for Community Research Unpaid Portland, Oregon Unspecified
Latino Network Unspecified Portland, Oregon Unspecified
Monteverde Institute Unpaid Virtual; Costa Rica; Hybrid Unspecified
New York State Museum Unspecified Albany, New York Unspecified
Pacific Primate Sanctuary Unpaid (housing provided) Maui, Hawaii Unspecified
Penn Museum Paid Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Feb. 13, 2023
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Paid Pennsylvania Jan. 16, 2023
Project Chimps Unpaid Blue Ridge, Georgia Varies
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Paid Throughout the U.S. and virtual Varies
SWCA Paid Arizona; California; Colorado; Louisiana; Massachusetts; Texas; Utah Varies
Transylvania Bioarchaeology Paid Transylvania, Romania Varies
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Paid Throughout the U.S. Fall 2023
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Varies Throughout the U.S. Varies
U.S. Forest Service Paid Throughout the U.S. Jan. 11, 2023

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)

(Make sure to check both the internships offered by FWS and their partner organizations)

 Varies Throughout the U.S. Varies
U.S. National Park Service Paid Throughout the U.S. Varies

Field Schools

Field School Application Due Date
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center March 12, 2023
Ecuador Virtual Ethnographic Field School Unspecified
Ethnographic Field School in Tonga Jan. 31, 2023
Etzanoa Archaeological Field School Jan. 27, 2023
Fort Lewis College Ethnographic Field School Varies
Institute for Field Research Varies
Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School May 3, 2023
Maderas Rainforest Conservancy Varies
NAPA-OT Field School Feb. 1, 2023
North Shore Field School Unspecified
Off the Beaten Track Rolling acceptance
Open School of Ethnography and Anthropology Varies
Overseas Research Center Ethnographic Field School Unspecified
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Jan. 16, 2023
PSU/WSUV/NPS Public Archaeology Field School May 1, 2023
Summer Interdisciplinary Ethnography Field School in Mauritius Feb. 15, 2023