SUNY Potsdam

Internships

Undergraduates at SUNY Potsdam are encouraged to obtain extra experience in their chosen field by doing off-campus internships. Contact the Experiential Education Office at (315) 267-2803 or visit their website to learn more.  Examples of previous internships in which Anthropology & Archeology students have participated include:

• Cultural Resources at Fort Drum, Fort Drum, NY

• Dekalb Historical Society Dekalb, Junction, NY 

• Fort Drum Army Base, Fort Drum, NY 

• Hogansburg Methodist Church ,Hogansburg, NY 

• Jefferson County Historical Society, Watertown, NY 

• Little River Community School, Canton, NY 

• Ring House, Rockville, MD 

• St. Lawrence County Environmental Management, Canton, NY

• SUNY Potsdam Department of Anthropology, Potsdam, NY 

• SUNY Potsdam AIDS education program, Potsdam, NY

• Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, Canton, NY

• Department of Social Services, Canton, NY

Opportunities in the Field/Careers in Anthropology

ArchNet General Information on starting a career in anthropology

Careers in Physical Anthropology (from American Association of Physical Anthropologists)

FAQs about a career in archaeology

SAA Careers, Opportunities, and Jobs in Archaeology

A great set of links to Anthropology job opportunities is found at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Career Services office.

Service and Experience Opportunities

Peace Corps
AmeriCorps
Teach for America
Student Conservation Corps - Expense-paid conservation internships
National Institutes of Health - Training opportunities for biomedical research
National Science Foundation - Undergraduate opportunities