Also contributing to our careers panel are CiFA If you're thinking about a career in commercial archaeology, go and chat to them at their stall all day, where you can also chat to @cifa-ec.bsky.social, and see them in action on the panel 1-2pm at #UAD25 @britishacademy.bsky.social.

Are you an archaeologist in the early stages of your career and looking for ways to get involved, meet people and help shape the profession? Have you thought about standing as Chair of CIfA’s Early Careers Group? 1/2

The @archaeologyuk.bsky.social Unearthing Futures Event Day is now open to anyone aged 16–25! Sign-up has also been extended to 4 September, so don't miss out. shorturl.at/1sJvV

Don't miss the latest event from @archaeologyuk.bsky.social's Youth Advisory Board! If you're aged 16-21 and want to explore what engagement in archaeology and heritage could look like for you, come join for: 1/3

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 My research centres around the 'bog body phenomenon' and takes place at the intersections of archaeology, environmental humanities, critical plant studies and more-than-human/posthumanism. 1/3

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Qian Wang researches public engagement with heritage institutions and arts festivals in the UK and China, focusing on cross-cultural audiences and creative strategies. 1/4

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Amy is one of the YAC Website Redevelopment Placements, and has been working at the CBA since May. She is also studying for a master's in Bioarchaeology at the University of York. 1/3

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hello, my name is Lucie! I am currently studying for a master’s in archaeology at the University of Reading, following a few years of working in the commercial archaeology sector. 1/4

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hello! My name is Esmé, I work as the YAC Website Development Placement, helping with the redevelopment of the YAC website. 1/3

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 I am a Classics student with an interest in ancient visual art and archaeology, and I am interested in the intersection between literary theory and artistic analysis. 1/4

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 I'm a current Msc Funerary Archaeology student at the University of York, due to finish in September. Aside from this, I've excavated a number of sites around the UK and in Greece, as well as volunteering for Knaresborough Town Museum. 1/3

Amy gave a brilliant talk about all her excellent work at our AGM recently! Make sure to give it a watch here: youtu.be/EGVFzEBY508?...

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hi! I’m Grace. I am delighted to present my work examining the recent excavation of Broughmore Wood, a multiphase quernstone quarry in Central Scotland. 1/3

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hi! I’m Salma Amanda Latifa, I’ve recently completed my undergraduate degree in Management and I’ll be starting my Master’s studies in the same field this August, with a growing interest in digital engagement and content strategy. 1/4

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 I am very fond to explore the interest in public archaeology, heritage preservation, archaeological sciences especially archaeological chemistry techniques like stable isotope Analysis with an aim to reconstruct paleodiet and paleoclimate... 1/4

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hello! My name is Louise and I am an early career archaeologist interested in Digital Archaeology and Heritage, especially anything to do with prehistory. 1/3

Registration to attend the CIfA and @archaeologyuk.bsky.social Student and Early Careers Conference is open now! For more information and to sign up for your free place, click here: www.archaeologyuk.org/festival/fes...

📢EARLY CAREER OPPORTUNITY📢 Students can now register for free virtual attendance to the World Archaeological Congress 10! Visit here for more information and the registering page: worldarchaeologicalcongress.com/wac10/regist...

🎤 Want to build confidence and get your work seen? The Student and Early Careers Conference 2025 is looking for contributors! 🗓️ Conference date: 30 July 2025 | 3 - 8pm (online) 📩 Submit your abstract by: 9am Monday 2 June 📧 Email: [email protected] www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage...

The recording of our AGM guest lecture 'Seeing Red: A Gender Inclusive Menstruation Scheme' by Amy Talbot is now available! Watch it here: youtu.be/EGVFzEBY508

The Early Careers Committee took on CIfA2025 last week, including to support a session about increasing collaboration and communication between academic and commercial sectors in archaeology! Sakshi, who chaired the committee until recently, also gave a wonderful paper in the closing plenary.

Really enjoyed #CIfA2025 and especially the 'Crossing the Divide' session where it was great to represent the Study Group for Roman Pottery www.romanpotterystudy.org.uk (on FB and IG, not here yet) #archaeology #pottery #roman @cifa-ec.bsky.social

Want to develop new post-excavation specialist skills? Check out the new Historic England Archaeology Mentoring Partnership scheme: shorturl.at/Na9ac! The Early Careers SIG are also supporting a CIfA2025 fringe event to connect potential mentors and mentees! Book your spot now! shorturl.at/XdrJ0

So lovely to see Amy Talbot talking about the Seeing Red Menstrual health campaign at the CIfA Early Careers AGM last night. The campaign made a huge difference 1st time round & now its back! @cifa-ec.bsky.social #archaeology www.bajr.org/period-packs...

There's still time to sign up and join us for our AGM tomorrow at 7pm online! shorturl.at/NPTVB Alongside all the latest from the Early Careers SIG, we'll also hear from Amy Talbot about the revival of Seeing Red, an initiative to support menstruating archaeologists.

Don't forget to sign up for the Early Careers AGM next Wednesday! Nominations for Chair, Secretary and Ordinary Committee Member are open until 20 April 2025 to anyone passionate about representing early career archaeologists. Click here for more info: shorturl.at/yQr9D!

📣Join the Early Careers Special Interest Group Committee!📣 Applications are currently open for Chair and Ordinary Committee Member. The roles will be elected at our upcoming AGM. For more information about applying and to register for the AGM, click here: shorturl.at/yQr9D!

This year's CIfA Early Careers Annual General Meeting will be online at 7pm on Wednesday 23 April! More details and the link to join will be shared shortly.

Less than a week left to apply for a bursary if you want to attend CIfA2025, but are facing financial barriers! Applications close on Monday 31 March. For more information about the bursaries available and how to submit an application, follow this link: www.archaeologists.net/events-train...

We've had a lot of new people join the CIfA Early Career community recently, so here's a bit about who we are and what we do!

Did you know that the CIfA Early Careers Group runs an online conference for students and early careers every year with @archaeologyuk.bsky.social? Check out the playlist of 2024 presentation recordings here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...!

Don't forget to apply for a bursary if you would like to attend CIfA2025 and are facing financial barriers! Submission date is 31 March, but may close earlier if all places are filled.

Conferences can be difficult to navigate for early careers, from networking to finances and travel. To learn about the difficulties faced and advice on how to face them, check out this EC SIG and @heritagenetwork.bsky.social Youth Forum article: cifaearlycareersgroup.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/e...

Over 15 CIfA2025 bursary places are now open to applications! Available to students, early careers, speakers, individuals with low income and anyone to whom the cost is otherwise prohibitive. Click here for more information: www.archaeologists.net/cifa2025-bur....

📢 PART-TIME WEB DEVELOPMENT PLACEMENT FOR 18-25 YEAR-OLDS 📢

Want to join the discussion about the future of the archaeological profession? Check www.archaeologists.net/annual-confe... to see the latest list of CIfA2025 sessions that are looking for paper submissions!

The EC SIG committee has made the decision to leave X. As a group, our top priority is always maintaining a welcoming and inclusive community that supports early career archaeologists effectively and efficiently. Sadly, X is no longer a suitable platform for this.

Interested in what your future workplace might look like? @digventures.bsky.social are hosting an online panel on 'Imagining The Future Of UK Archaeological Leadership' on 31 January. Register to watch it live or get the recording here: digventures.com/product/futu....

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS FOR CIfA2025 SESSION 📢 Submissions for papers for the session 'Don't call it a T3D Talk: The future of the profession in big ideas' are open! Exploring the big ideas that will shape the profession in the next decades, proposals from future leaders (Early Careers!) are encouraged.

Reminder to reach out if you're interested in sharing your thoughts on early careers and conferences!

A very happy holidays from the Early Careers Committee!

Share your experiences, advice and general thoughts about early careers and conferences! Reach out via any social media platform or contact [email protected] if you’re interested or have any questions!

Introducing the Early Careers SIG Committee! Katie volunteers as an Ordinary Committee Member for the Early Careers CIfA Special Interest Group. To see a full list of current committee members, visit www.archaeologists.net/groups/EC.

Introducing the Early Careers SIG Committee! Continuing onto our longer-standing volunteers, Jess is an Ordinary Committee Member working to amplify the voice of archaeologists at the start of their career. To see a full list of current committee members, visit www.archaeologists.net/groups/EC.

Last weekend, the Early Careers Committee braved travelling to York in the snow for an in-person meeting to discuss plans for future events and more. Stay tuned to hear what we'll be getting up to! Thanks to @archaeologyuk.bsky.social for use of their office!

Introducing the Early Careers SIG Committee! Taking up the role of Communications Officer, Rosie (@rosie-digs.bsky.social) is the last of the newcomers and is responsible for the committee's excellent social media. To see a full list of current committee members, visit archaeologists.net/groups/EC

Introducing the Early Careers SIG Committee! Another recent arrival, Guillermo volunteers as an Ordinary Committee Member for the SIG. To see a full list of current committee members, visit archaeologists.net/groups/EC.

Introducing the Early Careers SIG Committee! Sophie is the first of three new faces that joined the committee this summer to help support and represent early career archaeologists. To see a full list of current committee members, visit www.archaeologists.net/groups/EC.

The CIfA Early Careers SIG is a volunteer-led special interest group, a part of the Charted Institute for Archaeologists. We aim to support those interested in a career in archaeology and those archaeologists in the early stages of their career working in all aspects of the sector.