Internships in Turkey

Archaeological Conservation Student Internships
in Turkey
2011 season

The Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology expedition is
seeking two conservation student interns for the summer of 2011.
Priority will be given to students currently enrolled in a
conservation program. Students must be fluent in the English
language. The Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology has
started excavating two new sites, located approximately 20 to 30 km
from Kaman in Central Anatolia, in addition to Kalehoyuk which has
been ongoing since 1986. The primary cultural levels are Hittite,
Phrygian, and Islamic. Interns have the opportunity to participate
in an active conservation program that emphasizes fieldwork,
preventive approaches to archaeological conservation, and research.

The internships last six weeks and can take place July 4 - August
12, 2011 or August 15 - September 23, 2011. The excavation provides
a stipend of $US 40 per day, based on a six day workweek. Students
participate in the everyday conservation activities of the field
lab. A well-equipped field lab and comfortable living facilities
compensate the long workday (starting at 5:00 am). Students have the
opportunity to collaborate with an international team of
archaeologists, osteoarchaeologists, archaeobotanists, etc. English
is the primary language at the site. Students are requested to cover
the cost of their room and board ($10 per day, 7 days per week), all
transportation costs, visa (varies with nationality), and residence
fee (varies with nationality, between 150 and 200$).

Interns perform a research project that begins prior to arriving at
the site. Depending on the project developed between the intern and
the excavation's Conservation Director, this first phase may consist
of a literature review. The research provides an opportunity to gain
familiarity with the site prior to arrival, and contributes in a
beneficial way to our conservation program. A field component of the
research is designed into each project, to be implemented on site.
The research results in a formal report submitted to the
excavation's journal, Anatolian Archaeological Studies, published by
the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology, to be completed by
October 30, 2011. X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy is available at
the site.

Applicants should email a curriculum vitae, a short letter of
interest, and names and contact information for three professional
references by November 23, 2010. Questions concerning the internship
should be sent by email. Interns will be selected by December 1,
2010, since visa applications are submitted in December 2010.

Alice Boccia Paterakis
Director of Conservation
Kaman-Kalehoyuk Excavation
Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology


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