Archaeology Week 2010
Thinking about 
becoming an archaeologist but don’t know how to get started? Want to know what kind of career is out there for you?
Here some presentations made at 2010 National Archaeology Week.
Dr Charlotte Smith, Museum Victoria
Dr Charlotte Smith is a Senior Curator at Museum Victoria. Whilst not an archaeologist, she explains what she studied at university, her academic career and how she got to work with historic archaeology collections at the Museum. She also provides a few tips if you are interested in a similar career.
Charlotte Smith presentation part 1 (PDF 1172kb)
Charlotte Smith presentation part 2 (PDF 1456kb)
Alison O'Connor, Archaeologist, Terra Culture
Alison o'Connor decided to become an archaeologist when she was about 15.
Alison went to uni to study archaeology. She found volunteering on excavations here and overseas very rewarding, and recommends attending conferences and doing volunteer work to attract the attention of future employers.
Alison O'Connor presentation (PDF 915kb)
Claire St George, Archaeologist, Biosis Research
Claire St George talks about how she became an archaeologist and some of the interesting experiences she had along the way.
Most of her time has been spent in the field in South Australia, but Claire has also worked in Western Australia, remote North West Queensland and more recently in metropolitan Victoria.
Claire St George presentation (1503kb)