Archeology has its place under the unusual profession options. There are not many candidates who choose this course, but a few of them opt for this. The major reason behind this issue may be of the fact that the course is only meant for those with good analytical mind and those interested to know about the past. In ancient times each and every activities and findings were not recorded as it is done now. Archeology course helps the students to find out these olden civilizations that are no more present now by providing knowledge in various scientific methods.    

The course content involves both the arts based and various scientific techniques which provide the candidates to acquire a wide variety of skills and experience, usually wider than other humanities or science degrees. The key aspects in these consist of interpersonal skills and experience in teamwork obtained through the fieldwork and many practical project works. It also includes the skills in numerical ability and IT skills, analytical and crucial skills gained through individual researches.

The Archeology graduates can find employment in many areas. The different positions in these types of jobs for them in these areas are

• Artifact analyst
• Lab director
• Lab technician
• Project director
• Principal investigator
• Program manager

The Archeology graduates know that their work in this field can be fun, since many features of the degree programme are interesting to study, particularly the practical and fieldwork sessions.

Private Sector Jobs after B.A Archaeology

The employment opportunities for the B.A Archeology graduates in the private sectors are numerous. Jobs in these sectors will give fair packages compared to the government sectors. The basic packages for these graduates ranges between Rs.10, 000 to Rs.20, 000/-. They can join in any private environment monitoring firms or in other similar organizations in this field. These graduates can perform in many roles such as interpreters, tourist guides, resource persons of trip organizers, heritage managers, etc. For the employment in the teaching fields or research institutes, they have to pursue Doctoral degree in Archeology.

Government Sector Jobs after B.A Archaeology

The government sector jobs are also available to these B.A Archeology graduates. They can seek employment in museums, historical centers, universities or can join in archeology units, government organizations which are concerned with managing the heritage. They have opportunities in the fast growing tourism industry also. At the entry level, the remuneration for them in government firms will be very attractive. They can also appear in various government examinations like UPSC, SSC, etc. for jobs in public sectors.

Job Prospects Abroad after B.A Archaeology

The job prospects for the B.A archeology graduates are not very much in abroad. They can get into high designation jobs in overseas after pursuing their higher studies in the same. Even though the opportunities are less, they can work as archivists, curators, heritage conservators, or even as teachers. They can also find jobs in other fields in the roles like linguists, surveyors and historians and as specialists such as Numismatists and Epigraphists.