Topic ID #5269 - posted 4/29/2009 6:16 AM
djbera
Nautical Archaeology vs Archaeology degrees for employers?
djbera
There are many things I enjoy about archaeology, including underwater archaeology and land-based archaeology. So when applying to grad schools, I applied to programs in both. Now I got into both of my top schools in archaeology and nautical archaeology and have to decide between the two programs very quickly. My question for the veterans of archaeology is, when applying for work, are employers going to see a huge difference between a degree in a maritime archaeology program vs anthropology w/ focus in archaeology? Or would they think more along the lines of "He has a Masters, he has experience in bother terrestrial and water based excavations. He has experience in all this stuff. Hired!" Thanks for the insight guys.
Post ID#14303 - replied 6/18/2009 7:14 PM
prisoner
I meant to reply to this a while ago, sorry. I think you will see both responses from employers. Some employers just want someone with a masters degree so they can PI or pull permits or whatever. A lot of states don't really look into the credentials of PIs. Personally, I would not hire a person with a Nautical degree as a supervisor for field archeology, unless they had demonstrated experience. Nautical archaeology is a realted field, but it is very different from terrestrial archeology and not as anthropologically focused, so much of the course work revolves more around history and technology rather than anthropology and culture.
That being said you are going to need experience to a get a decent job in archeology and you can probably get it even with having a nautical degree. It may take you longer to get where you want to be, but if you really want to do nautical work then go for it. There are jobs to be had in that field, although they are few and far between. One thing is certain though, a nautical archeologist can get a job as a field archeologist, but a field archeologist will rarely if ever get a job as a nautical archeologist.
That being said you are going to need experience to a get a decent job in archeology and you can probably get it even with having a nautical degree. It may take you longer to get where you want to be, but if you really want to do nautical work then go for it. There are jobs to be had in that field, although they are few and far between. One thing is certain though, a nautical archeologist can get a job as a field archeologist, but a field archeologist will rarely if ever get a job as a nautical archeologist.
Post ID#18259 - replied 10/22/2010 2:27 PM
asanders
djbera,
I realize you made your post a long time ago, but in the hopes that you might still be checking this site I have a question for you.
I am currently an undergraduate in anthropology. My intention is to apply for a graduate school in Nautical Archaeology. Right now, I am trying to gather every bit of information possible on how to make the best resume to get into the program. If you don't mind, could you tell me about the background that got you accepted into your nautical program?
Thanks,
asanders
I realize you made your post a long time ago, but in the hopes that you might still be checking this site I have a question for you.
I am currently an undergraduate in anthropology. My intention is to apply for a graduate school in Nautical Archaeology. Right now, I am trying to gather every bit of information possible on how to make the best resume to get into the program. If you don't mind, could you tell me about the background that got you accepted into your nautical program?
Thanks,
asanders
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