13th January 2009, 02:10 PM
I have to say I find some of the responses rather blinkered to what the government is trying to do and what employment in archaeology in 2009 is all about. Kevin's notion of 100 internships at £16.5k per year would cost £3 million for example and still not solve the problem.
Most of the posts relate to excavation and hence comments like. "No intern will get a job at the end of 3 months when there are diggers with 20 years experience out there on the dole." This is simply not true in any event.
We have an opportunity with the governments suggestion to solve something that has been discussed for years training new graduates in field or other skills and getting new graduates experience. The internship lasts three months - is there any difference to a placement undertaken within a course as is done at Bradford.
Peter
Most of the posts relate to excavation and hence comments like. "No intern will get a job at the end of 3 months when there are diggers with 20 years experience out there on the dole." This is simply not true in any event.
We have an opportunity with the governments suggestion to solve something that has been discussed for years training new graduates in field or other skills and getting new graduates experience. The internship lasts three months - is there any difference to a placement undertaken within a course as is done at Bradford.
Peter