Harvard Oxford Summer Internship in Medieval Archaeology for Undergraduates

Harvard Oxford Summer Internship in Medieval Archaeology

One or two research internships will be awarded to Harvard undergraduates to accomplish an important scholarly mission in Europe this summer. Under the general supervision of Dr. Helena Hamerow, Professor of Medieval Archaeology, Oxford University, between mid-June and July 30, the intern(s) will work on the archaeological excavation of an important Roman and early Anglo-Saxon site for one month; following weeks will be spent processing and archiving findings. Additionally, students ordinarily have one or two weeks to visit archaeological sites and museums in the UK and to do their own research. Based in Oxford’s Institute for Archaeology, the summer interns will meet and work with archaeologists, have opportunities to visit sites and excavations on their own initiative, and perform an invaluable scholarly service to the broader archaeological and historical community. By the very nature of their work, they will be exposed to some of the leading scholars in England, and gain unique insights both into a new and rising field, and into the academic and other aspects of life in a major intellectual and cultural center abroad. The successful interns will need some background in medieval studies and/or archaeology, and some basic understanding of scanning, databases, and general computer skills, as well as the ability to conduct independent work within a foreign institutional and academic environment. Previous Medieval Archaeology Internship winners consider their Harvard-Oxford internship one of the highpoints of their College experience. 

The Harvard-Oxford Summer Medieval Archeology Internship bears no independent funding but you may qualify for support from other funding sources.  The Funding Sources Database http://www.funding.fas.harvard.edu/ contains information for all Harvard College funding opportunities.  Additionally, you can go straight to the Harvard Office of Career Services (OCS) Harvard-Run International Program funding page for information and application instructions: http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/harvard-run-international-programs.

Students will find their own lodgings. The successful applicant(s) should plan to arrive at Oxford by June 22nd.  At the conclusion of the summer, interns will submit a three-page report to Professor McCormick on their experience.

To apply for the Harvard-Oxford Summer Medieval Archeology Internship, submit by Noon, Thursday, December 22, 2016:

• personal statement of why you should be chosen for the award (1 page maximum) and why this is an important opportunity for you; please specify the foreign languages you can speak and/or read
• list of relevant ancient and medieval studies and archaeology courses you have taken
• transcript
• letter of recommendation from a Faculty member or Instructor who knows you and your work well

All application materials for the internship should be submitted to Professor McCormick c/o Lisa Lubarr (llubarr@fas.harvard.edu) by the deadline of Noon, Thursday, December 22, 2016.