Thank you for your interest in an internship with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Archaeology team. We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2026 internship term. This application period will close at 5 p.m. EST on Friday, October 31, 2025. Applicants will be notified by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, November 21, 2025 if they are accepted into the program.

This 15-week, in-person internship will begin on Monday, January 12, 2026 and end on Friday, April 25, 2026. Interns will be based at SCDNR's Parker Annex Archaeology Center (2025 Barnwell Street, Columbia, SC 29201), but may travel with the SCDNR Archaeology team across South Carolina. During the spring term, interns will assist the SCDNR Archaeology team with archaeology outreach programming.

Up to two interns will be selected for this term. Interns are paid $12 per hour, may work up to 20 hours per week, and must be enrolled at the time of the internship as an undergraduate (B.A./B.S. and Associates) or graduate (M.A./M.S. and Ph.D.) student seeking a degree in anthropology, archaeology, history, or a closely related field. Housing is not provided.

Please email SCDNR archaeologist Meg Gaillard with any questions or concerns (GaillardM@dnr.sc.gov).

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Preferred Name (Nickname)

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* 3. What are your preferred gender pronouns?

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* 4. Primary Email

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* 5. Secondary Email

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* 6. Phone Number

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* 7. Permanent Address (i.e., home address where you can receive mail during the internship and after the internship concludes)

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* 8. Temporary Address (i.e., address where you can receive mail during the internship)

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* 9. What is the name of the institution (e.g., school, university) where you are currently enrolled?

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* 10. Anticipated Graduation Date (Month and Year)

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* 11. GPA

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* 12. Emergency Contact Name

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* 13. Emergency Contact Phone Number

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* 14. Emergency Contact Relationship to Applicant (e.g., mom)

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* 15. Please select an internship category.

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* 16. The SCDNR Archaeology team provides public outreach programming within and outside of the standard Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. work week. Examples include festivals and events on weekends, and afterschool programming in schools and libraries. What shifts are you available to work? Please check all that apply.

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* 17. In what extracurricular activities do you participate?

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* 18. What is your work and/or volunteer experience?

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* 19. What do you hope to gain from this internship? Your response should be between 250 - 500 words, and the use of AI is not allowed.

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* 20. What are your future education and/or career goals? Your response should be between 250 - 500 words, and the use of AI is not allowed.

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* 21. Do you intend to acquire academic credit for this internship, or is an internship a requirement for your school? If yes, please provide details of those requirements.

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* 22. Please list any special considerations for your internship application such as previously scheduled vacations that might coincide with internship time, or a school move-in day which might shorten your internship time.

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* 23. Please use this space to add any additional comments or questions to your application.

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* 24. Please provide one letter of recommendation from a teacher, professor, academic adviser or employer. Letters of recommendation can be emailed directly from the recommender to Meg Gaillard (GaillardM@dnr.sc.gov). Letters of recommendation must be received by the application deadline.

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* 25. Please provide a copy of your transcript(s). Unofficial transcript(s) are acceptable.

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* 26. Please provide a copy of your CV or resume.

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* 27. How did you learn about the SCDNR Archaeology Internship Program?

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* 28. What is your t-shirt size?

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