by Bethany Burt | Aug 16, 2026 | Research Blog
The best piece of advice I can give to future interns is to be adaptable and be able to roll with anything. You’ll be in an environment that you’ve never been in before, likely doing work you’ve never done. What is needed and what will be asked of you may change...
by Bethany Burt | Aug 7, 2026 | Research Blog
I have been working on the Acropolis of the Antiochia ad Cragum site for the last month. I began by working in ANS 9, then moved to ANS 8 for the last two weeks of the season. For most of the time, our unit was split into approximately 2 separate loci, with 2...
by Bethany Burt | Aug 2, 2026 | Research Blog
I have thought about how I would fit this internship into my career plans long before I even went on it. The first time I thought seriously about how this experience would relate to a career in the legal field was last summer. During a coffee chat with an attorney, I...
by Bethany Burt | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
In the past two weeks, I have transformed from a landscaper to an archeologist. Initially, I was very disconnected from the land I was working on. Pulling roots and moving rocks creates a hostile relationship with the environment. As we have begun excavating more...
by Bethany Burt | Jul 19, 2026 | Research Blog
My first week here in Gazipasa has surpassed my expectations in more ways than one. Although I have already briefly visited Türkiye which gave me a sense of the culture, I have truly felt immersed during these first seven days. I have been reminded why I wanted to...
