Internships | Volunteering
Past interns and volunteers
The Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) offers unpaid internships and volunteer opportunities for students and community volunteers. Priority is generally given to current UT undergraduate and graduate students. Our interns and volunteers are used in areas of greatest need and best fit to their skills, interests and ability to learn new tasks.
We ask that potential interns and volunteers be willing to commit at minimum 5 hours per week to TARL. Our hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Internships are appointments where students can receive course credit for their work at TARL. Interns must register for the UT Internship class in order to take this course, and must have a Faculty sponsor to oversee their work. Here are a few examples of previous internship projects at TARL:
- Mesoamerican Figurine Rehabilitation and Inventory - the ceramic figurine collection was repackaged, tagged, and inventoried for access and control
- Mitchell Ridge Native American Osteology - the site was reinventoried, repackaged and standardized biological profiles were created (this project was used as an honor's thesis)
- Allen's Creek Native American Osteology - sites were reinventoried, repackaged and standardized biological profiles were created (this project was also used on an honor's thesis on enamel hypoplasia)
Volunteers do not earn college credit for their time, but the appointments are more flexible. You do not need to sign up for a course, or even be a college student to volunteer at TARL! These opportunities are perfect for anyone looking to dip their toes into archeology, learning anything from washing artifacts to digitizing photographs and records.
Fall 2023 Volunteer and Internships are open!
Apply for a volunteer or internship position at TARL today! Interested students should check out our Qualtrics form here.
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Applications for Fall 2024 internships and volunteer positions closed
Thank you to all of our Fall 2024 student volunteer and internship applicants! We are currently filled/on a waitlist, and are no longer taking new applications. If you are interested in volunteering, we encourage you to check back in for our Spring 2025 session!
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Applications for Spring 2025 internships and volunteer positions are now open!
If interested, please follow the button below to submit your application. You will be contacted shortly afterwards on your status. There is limited lab space at TARL, so appointments are restricted. Due to the high demand for positions, a waiting list is a common occurrence.
Keep on the lookout for more volunteer opportunities during Explore UT, summer field schools, and our annual Texas Archeology Month celebration!
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