Are you interested in the preservation and protection of the world’s cultural heritage, social justice, archaeology and anthropology, international studies, ethics or the law, the history of colonization and the decolonization movement, or museology? The Waystation Initiative has opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students. Click the links below to get involved.
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Graduate Certificate Program
The graduate certificate in Cultural Heritage Research, Stewardship, and Restitution is open to any matriculated UCLA graduate student with a strong interest in cultural heritage research and preservation, archaeology and anthropology, international studies, ethics and law, the history of colonization and the decolonization movement, cultural and area studies, and museology. The new program offers students the opportunity to gain specialized training in skills that are not available at any other university in the U.S.
Learn more about the Certificate in Cultural Heritage Research, Stewardship, and Restitution here.
Undergraduate Internships
The Waystation Initiative offers internship opportunities for undergraduates who are interested in contributing to the Waystation’s goals. Internships invite students to learn and get involved in research on the objects currently stewarded by the Waystation. Undergraduate interns are y assigned various projects and tasks each week which contribute to the Waystation’s long and short-term objectives.
Submit an internship application here.
Undergraduate and Community College Summer Program
The Cultural Heritage Summer Program is a 5-week immersive experience for undergraduate and city college students, especially those interested in or preparing to transfer to undergraduate program or applying to grad school. Through mentorship and research, you’ll explore how cultural heritage connects the past, present, and future, all while building your academic and professional skills.
Application, start dates, and other details are available in April. Learn more about the current summer program here.
Post-Graduate Internships
The Waystation offers internship opportunities for emerging scholars and recent graduates from any university who wish to contribute to the Initiative’s mission. Interns may engage directly with objects currently stewarded by the Waystation and participate in projects that support both its short- and long-term goals. Intern projects take many forms; all offer hands-on experience in provenance research and cultural heritage stewardship.
For more information, email us at waystation@ioa.ucla.edu. Please include the following information in your email: A short self-introduction, a statement of your interest in the Waystation Initiative, and the number of hours that you will be able to commit to weekly.
Visiting Graduate Researchers
Via collaborative agreements with international universities, the Waystation can facilitate Visiting Graduate Researcher (VGR) positions at UCLA. VGRs generally spend a single academic year on the UCLA campus. During this time they engage with the Waystation in its various programmatic efforts and may also pursue other scholarly research. VGRs have access to laboratories and other resources at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology and across campus, including UCLA libraries.
A Visiting Graduate Researcher position is an extraordinary opportunity to experience in the dynamic academic environment at UCLA, become involved in the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, and actively engage in the Waystation's heritage justice efforts.
VGR opportunities are dependent on funding resources and collaborative relationships with international universities.
For more information about being a Visiting Graduate Research at UCLA visit: https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/research/visiting-graduate-researchers/
Visiting Scholars
The Waystation invites and hosts 1-4 international scholars to UCLA each year to present talks and workshops focusing on cultural heritage issues and to present lectures to certificate program students. If you are working on projects that align with the Waystation's mission, please contact us at waystation@ioa.ucla.edu.