Archaeology Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2025

Students at an archaeological dig site.

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Jenna Deep

Hometown: Waterville, New York
Graduate school: Oxford University
Field of study: archaeology
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
Dickinson has taught me that I am fully responsible for my own success. It is up to me to find opportunities to expand my horizons and improve my academic experience. 
 
Internship Experience
  • Dr. Matthew Biwer’s environmental archaeology lab - lab manager and research assistant:

Monica Cummings

Hometown: Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Majors: earth sciences, archaeology 
Graduate school: Richard Gilder Graduate School
Field of study: masters of teaching earth science residency program
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
Dickinson taught me how to interact with people of incredibly different backgrounds and lifestyles than my own while still retaining my own identity. I am excited to continue sharing my perspective while learning what new insights others have to offer. 
 
Internship Experience
  • Dickinson College - paleoethnobotanical lab researcher 
  • Volcanic Ice Interactions Research, Villarica Volcano, Chile, South America - field researcher
  • Energy Pasts and Futures: Sustainability and the Energy Transition in Germany, Bremen, Berlin and Dresden, Germany - student researcher
  • Archaeological Field School, Fort Halifax, Pa. - student field researcher
  • Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, Pa. - student archivist

Emmalee Davis

Hometown: Troy, New York
Majors: archaeology, environmental science 
Employer: Rensselaer County Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center
Job title: environmental educator and camp director
 
Internship Experience
  • Dickinson Environmental Archaeology Lab - intern

Lydia Mauroni

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Majors: archaeology, environmental science
Employer: RPG Resources
Job title: environmental specialist
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
I feel that I gained skills and knowledge in research and the field of ecology, which will help me prepare for my future employment and education. Dickinson provided me with hands on experience which benefitted my learning. 
 
Internship Experience
  • Lacawac Sanctuary, Lake Ariel, Pa. - intern. 
  • REU (Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity) at the University of Texas, El Paso. 

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Published April 17, 2025