by Elijah Samuelson | Aug 2, 2026 | Research Blog
“It says on your resume that you worked on an archaeological excavation in Türkiye. What did you do?” Well I worked on this site called Antiochia Ad Cragum, located outside of Gazipasa, Türkiye. On site I worked on a few different projects, particular spots that were...
by Jacob Halvorson | Aug 2, 2026 | Research Blog
If I was asked “So, you have archaeology in Türkiye on your resumé; tell me about that,” from a potential employer I would focus on two key qualities I felt I had developed and applied during my internship and time in Türkiye. Adaptability was the first key quality I...
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 Lydia Shannon | Aug 2, 2026 | Research Blog
When an employer notices “Archaeology in Türkiye” on my resume and asks me to explain, I would tell them it was much more than an archaeological internship. It was an opportunity to develop physical, observational, and critical thinking skills while...
by Henry Worden | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
My mentality has gotten more optimistic. When we first started digging I was feeling annoyed because I was working so hard and it was so hot, but the deeper we go and the more we find, the more theories and ideas I have, now I’m really excited for each dig day because...
by Claire Malone | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
As much as I’ve enjoyed ripping rocks out of the ground with a pickaxe like a dirt-covered version of the Grim Reaper, it’s been exciting to finally begin finding substantial clues as to what this complex might have been. Two rock parties in and we’ve hit soil change!...
by Kate Lindsay | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
As I am officially halfway through my internship in Türkiye, many new things have altered my perspectives about archaeology. I think that being able to start on new contextual layers in my unit has definitely helped with maintaining a level of optimism. It helps me...
by Erik Lee | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
While I was flying over from the US to Türkiye, I was bringing not only my luggage inside the metal bulkheads of the plane, but also something that would survive quite persistently over the first two weeks; a preconception. I was mainly focused on the physical...
by Whitney Cowan | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
For the sake of transparency, I will admit that as we have gotten to the deeper, less disturbed layers, I have been reminded various times to be more careful and cautious. Given the intensity of the manual labor that has been required simply to open our unit, I fear I...
