Fieldwork Graduate Trainee Pathway
Your start in professional archaeology, with our support
If you have a degree in archaeology, or a related discipline - perhaps geology or classics - then this programme provides a great way into the world of commercial field archaeology. It has been running since 2014, and during that time over 300 graduates have joined us. You don't need perfectly honed archaeological fieldwork skills - you will learn all these on site under the watchful eye of your experienced mentors, many of whom will once have been through the GT programme themselves.
The programme lasts for six months, with scored milestones every six weeks to check on your progress, as well as halfway-point and final reviews. When, after 12 weeks, you achieve the required scores you will pass onto the second half of the programme, and you will also receive a pay rise (subject to availability of work). When you successfully complete the GT programme (again depending on the programme of work at the time), you will be promoted to Archaeologist, complete with a further pay rise. We will support you to gain accreditation at PCIfA. You will also be enrolled on the Fieldwork Archaeologist Training Pathway.