Finding a Career in Finds: A Tea Break with the Early Careers and Finds Groups

 

Description

The CIfA Finds Group and Early Careers Group are excited to announce our upcoming Tea Break on Wednesday 9th August 18:00 - 19:00. Our online, free event will be a structured but informal chat featuring a variety of finds specialists who not only cover a range of specialisms (like zooarchaeology and metalwork) but also work in different capacities including in commercial units or are self-employed. We welcome anyone interested in finds work, whether you’re just starting out or have specific career ideas in mind. Alongside our guest finds specialists we will have committee members of the Early Careers Group who aid with relevant training programmes, job resources and more.

Finds research is an integral part of the archaeological process and it is well known that we are at a careers crisis point. Knowledge is being lost as finds specialists are retiring across the UK and training in finds is not widely available. We are keen to hear about your relevant experiences and career journeys, using your testimonies (with permission!) as a body of evidence to influence the objectives of the Finds Group.

Pre-event Task

Please complete our short anonymous survey to help us gather data about your experience of finding a career in finds, and prepare for the Tea Break. We will be presenting these answers during the Tea Break so please bear that in mind, and keep your responses anonymous. There will also be time to complete this during the Tea Break itself!

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Joining Instructions
There is no need to register for this event, just use the below Zoom link to join the event on the day.

Join Zoom Meeting 
https://ucl.zoom.us/j/94591829636

Meeting ID: 945 9182 9636 

Additional information
The event start/end times indicated below are for British Summer Time (GMT + 1).

Contact us
If you have any questions at all or require any assistance in registering or accessing this event, please contact the CIfA Events team: conference@archaeologists.net