Hands-On Opportunities

Experiential Learning

Anthropology students have many opportunities within and beyond the classroom to hone their skills, explore the diverse possibilities of the field, and gain invaluable career preparation. For example, our students have…

Participated in summer archaeological field school programs in Jordan, Israel and Italy
Sat in on United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Studied Food and Culture of the Aegean during a summer program in Greece and Turkey
Worked in the recently renovated Anthropology Lab on campus to analyze ancient plants, human skeletal remains, and zooarchaeological artifacts
Merged anthropological and marketing concepts with observational data of a local retail store to propose a marketing plan for improving sales. Partnered with the City Historian’s Office on an oral history project
Experienced Native Americans events, including treaty commemorations and art exhibits
Interned at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, the Emily Knapp Museum in Brockport, Mary’s Place refugee outreach center, the Hillside Family of Agencies, AIDS Rochester, Oak Orchard Community Health Center, and government agencies like the New York State Office of Human Rights

Students Making a Difference

Our students are in the local community making a difference. The list below is a small sample of our past internship employers:

Refugees Helping Refugees
Aids Rochester
Oak Orchard Community Health Center
The Hillside Family of Agencies
Local Museums (Rochester Museum and Science Center)
Government Agencies (New York State Office of Human Rights, the Ontario County Public Health Department, etc.)

See the Career Design Center webpage for more information on internships.

Internship & Research Opportunities

Interested in working with immigrant and refugee-origin populations? See Dr. Esara Carroll for information on internship and volunteer opportunities with a range of local non-profits. Be it practicing conversational English with local elders, helping a social worker with a case, mentoring youth or planning social service projects – the need is great, and your help is valued! Check out the Museum Internship Class (ANT 462/562) that ties in with the minor in Museum Studies and Public History.

Department faculty work closely with students on research projects of mutual interest for independent study credit. Excelling students have the opportunity to pursue a senior thesis project under faculty supervision. Please contact any of the faculty in the department for more information.

Museum Internship Program runs in conjunction with the Museum Studies and Public History minor. Check out what is required for the minor, which ties in well with an Anthropology Major.

Ethnography is a research method used by cultural anthropologists to study human behavior and cultural contexts through immersive fieldwork. This typically involves living with a group for an extended period, gaining trust, and using qualitative methods like participant observation, interviews, and surveys. Ethnography also refers to the written studies produced from this research, prioritizing the perspectives and values of the studied community.

Both in and outside the classroom, our students are putting their “book” skills into practice.

In the past, Dr. Esara Carroll has hired majors and other students as interpreters, and data-entry assistants on her qualitative research projects. You can also reach out to Dr. Keating about his upcoming research plans with indigenous groups domestically and abroad.

Hands-On Opportunities

Experiential Learning

Students Making a Difference

Internship & Research Opportunities

Summer 2022 | Frost Town Archaeological Field School - Naples, NY

Independent Study & Departmental Senior Thesis Projects

Ethnographic Research

Scholars Day

Independent Studies