Archaeology Lab Assistant (Student)

Career Readiness Learning Objectives:

Professionalism: The student will demonstrate dependability in the work schedule as well as considerable attention to detail in maintaining databases and inventories critical to the work.

Technology: The student will use a range of technology, such as Photography, Photoshop and Excel, to maintain and supplement archival work and inventories.

This position is in the Department of History & Archaeology and the Collins Institute.

• possess a number of skills connected with the processing of archaeological

materials

• assist the director in processing pottery and objects to prepare for

publication, as well as management of the extensive corpus of materials and
documents in the lab

• update and maintain the database, including all digitization and archiving of

data

• learn how to use a variety of computer skills, including excel, access,

photoshop, adobe illustrator, scanning, etc.

• help volunteers/students with restoration of pottery
• be able to work without constant supervision and be proactive about

maintaining the lab operation

• must have organizational skills; also time-management skills