CAREER INFORMATION FOR ARCHAEOLOGY MAJORS
It is important to understand that employers hire people, not degrees. The skills and knowledge you
develop as a result of your education, as well as in your work and community activities, have the greatest
impact on hiring decisions. Listed below are some key skills and knowledge you will acquire as a result
of your university education and your focus on Archaeology.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
Knowledge of how to make detailed observations in order to gather accurate data and information
Techniques to professionally uncover, study and preserve physical evidence and information
The ability to create detailed archives and documents based upon research and observation
An understanding of how to examine past events to better interpret and understand culture and society
Awareness of how to identify and examine the differences between various cultures and societies
Skills to re-create historical incidents to facilitate a greater understanding of past events comprehensive
reports and presentations and educational resources
Knowledge of how to conduct and develop surveys and effectively interview and observe individuals,
from different backgrounds, in order to gather key information to understand situations or events
Skills in the collection and cataloguing of individual, cultural and historical information and data
Regardless of your major, a university education enables you to develop a wide range of valuable ‘transferable
skills’. It is often because of these ‘transferable skills’ that employers seek university graduates.
VALUABLE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Information-gathering and Communication Skills
The skills required to identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources
The ability to compile and organize facts and information and to comprehend and apply new and/or
unfamiliar information to different situations and settings
Skills in preparing interesting, creative and informative presentations which target diverse audiences
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