Careers

Welcome to the CIfA careers and training pages

 

Our careers pages are designed to help you find the information and support you need

Individuals 

• Start a career in archaeology - includes information about joining CIfA, CVs, training and other schemes 

• Progress your career - includes information about Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Organisations

• Information for Employers 

• Information for Training Providers 

 

Useful links 

• Training opportunities - You can access information about CIfA training and events
• Jobs Information and Training Service (JIST) free to CIfA members - keep up to date with jobs and training opportunities
• British Archaeological Jobs and Resource (BAJR) is another jobs resource and forum. Their Skills Passport can be used to build up a record of competence in archaeological skills.
• Council for British Archaeology (CBA) maintains a directory of UK archaeological employers. The education section has information about training and working in archaeology. CBA facilitates the Young Archaeologists Club
• Training Online Resource Centre for Archaeology
• Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers (FAME)
• Creative Choices is the Sector Skills Council for the creative and cultural sector and provides tools, knowledge and networks about careers in the historic environment. 
• Museums Association
• Society for Museum Archaeology

For more general information on careers in archaeology contact Anna at anna.welch@archaeologists.net.