Description: Communicates archaeological information to the general public.

Alternate Titles:  Outreach Coordinator

Duties: Works with archaeologist to provide news reports, web sites, public talks, and other publications on archaeological information for consumption by the public.

Locations: Generally limited to positions at government-level archaeologist offices and historical societies.

Job Type: Permanent, may be part time or full time, benefited.

Availability of Employment: These are very few and far between.

Pay Range: Varies widely.

Education Level Required: Varies; usually a combination of an MA in anthropology, plus experience and knowledge in archaeology and the media.

Related Resources:

Jobs in Archaeology
A page of resources that will help you find that job, whether as a field technician, a laboratory technician, a project archaeologist, or a college professor.

Guide to Graduate Departments
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