Archaeological Field Schools, Lab Opportunities & Internships: Summer 2026


This curated compilation of archaeological field schools is provided as a convenient starting point for students seeking out archaeological field and lab experiences. The list is not complete, and we will add additional opportunities as we learn of them–please let us know of additional US and international field schools so we can consider including them. The text and images below are taken from each project’s website, through the links provided below. Note that Boston University is not affiliated with any of these projects. While we try to ensure that the information provided below is accurate, please be sure to get updated information frequently from each individual project’s website and field school director(s).

View of excavations at the Koster Site near Kampsville, IL, summer 1973.
From the Archives: Koster Site, near Kampsville, IL Summer 1973–a fine training ground for several generations of American archaeology students.

NOTE: As the information below is updated to describe Summer 2026 opportunities, some of the listings below still show 2025 information (shown in GREEN in the following pages). Information for Summer 2026 is being updated as we receive it, typically in January. If you are interested in a 2025 field school that has not yet been updated below–especially those with early application dates– contact the director directly to find out their 2026 plans and application procedure.

 


Many additional summer field school listings can be found at other excellent sites, including:

Anthropocene Research Center https://anthroctr.org/programs/

Archaeological Institute of America https://www.archaeological.org/programs/professionals/fieldwork/afob/

Register of Professional Archaeologists https://rpanet.org/certified-field-schools

Institute for Field Research https://ifrglobal.org/programs/

The Irish Archaeological Field School https://iafs.ie/

Balkan Heritage Field Schools  https://www.bhfieldschool.org/program

Special note for Boston University Archaeology majors: Please be sure to look at the field school requirement web page. You are reminded that all field schools must be pre-approved in order to meet the major’s archaeological field school requirement, and field schools offering transfer credits must be pre-approved by BU Study Abroad. If you are interested in the field schools listed below or others, discuss them with your faculty advisor and with the Archaeology DUS to ensure that they will meet the BU Archaeology Program’s requirements and, if applicable, will provide course credits that are transferable to BU.

At the bottom of this list, we offer a few potential opportunities for financial aid/scholarships to help offset the costs of participating in archaeological fieldwork and related cultural heritage opportunities.  BU Archaeology majors and minors–and other BU students interested in considering an archaeological field school–should consider applying for some financial support through the Archaeology Program.

We welcome your comments and suggested additions and edits to this list of archaeological field schools, lab opportunities, and museum internships! Please contact Robert Murowchick (Director of Undergraduate Studies, Archaeology Program, Boston University) at <remurow [at] bu.edu>

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