The intern will work under the general supervision of the Chief Archaeologist and time will be divided between office/laboratory and fieldwork in support of the Trust’s terrestrial and maritime archaeology programs. Fieldwork will
take place in a variety of settings and involve use of hand tools, electronic surveying equipment, and small boats, canoes, and/or kayaks. It will include support activities associated with the Annual Tyler Bastian Field Session in Maryland Archaeology, marine geophysical and remote sensing surveys, and archaeological site visits and inspections.
Office/laboratory work is expected to include artifact sorting, washing and cataloging, records processing and filing, GIS data manipulation, and general data organization and entry tasks. Opportunities will also be available related to other aspects of the Trust’s archaeology programs, such as project review and compliance, and outreach activities.
Interns serve a maximum of 400 hours over a period of 10 consecutive weeks to begin on or about May 18, 2026. Fieldwork will require occasional work outside of normal business hours (early mornings, evenings, weekends, &
holidays), extended days, overnight travel, and camping. Office/lab work will be conducted during normal business hours.
Interns will receive a total amount not to exceed $7,200.00 paid in bi-weekly increments based on the number of hours worked at a base rate of $18.00 per hour.
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