Traineeships

  • The Department of Archaeology offers the BA, the MA and PhD Archaeology degree programmes. The research activity of the department’s members covers all periods, traditionally under the archaeological research of the Bohemia and Moravia regions. Experimental archaeology and the related study of technology (e.g., pottery and stone tool production, maritime navigation) have a strong position in the department’s research. The department closely cooperates with the Prehistoric Archaeological Park located in the vicinity of Hradec Králové.
  • The Department of Archaeology offers Erasmus student mobilities for traineeship. The traineeships are available for Archaeology students (BA, MA, Ph.D.) This opportunity is open for students enrolled at a university holding an Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education. The traineeship must relate to the student's degree programme and to their personal development needs and, wherever possible, they must be integrated in student's study programme.

List of countries:

  • EU Member States: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Austria, Romania, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
  • EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
  • Candidate countries: Turkey, Northern Macedonia, Serbia

WE ACCEPT ONLY ARCHEAOLOGY STUDENTS VIA THE ERASMUS TRAINEESHIPS PROGRAMME.

Details

  • Erasmus code of University of Hradec Králové: CZ HRADEC01
    Planned duration of the traineeship period: 15th May - 30th September 2024, duration of mobility at least 2 months
  • Number of hours per week: 40.
  • Salary: 160 CZK per hour after the first month of the placement (only working day - work depends of weather conditions)


The main activity will be the participation in the rescue excavation in advance of construction of the highway from Hradec Králové to Jičín (D35 highway). We are excavating here various archaeological situations spanning from Neolithic settlements to the Medieval period. The excavation offers a wide range of archaeological situations and is acquainted with the Czech methodology used in such a type of excavation. All the excavated archaeological sites are within the territory of Eastern Bohemia.

Rescue excavation work is subject to a contractual setting and working hours may exceed 8 hours per day. The working hours are flexible. The length of the working day is determined by the chief archaeologist according to the actual requirements of the excavation. Since the working group travels to the research collectively, it is not possible to adapt the working hours individually. Please note the need for proper work clothes for different weather conditions.

 

 Knowledge, Skills and Competence to be Acquired 

  • You will acquire insights into an archaeological fieldwork and basic skills connected with an archaeological excavation
  • You will acquire understanding of how to work in an international team
  • You will improve communication, language, and social skills

Application

  1. Please read all the information on this webpage 
  2.  Fill in the online application till 30th April 2024 (you will add the following attachments: CV, Transcript of records, photo and ID), you must receive a confirmation about your application to your e-mail, otherwise you application was not successfully submitted.
  3.  Your application will be considered taking into account your field of study, experience, language skills (online interview)
  4. An invitation letter will be sent to you + we can book your place at University Halls of Residence.


After Confirmation of your Admission

  1. Fill in the plan of your traineeship
  2. The plan of traineeship must be confirmed by you, your home university and the University of Hradec Králové
  3. Pre-arrival preparation - insurance
  4. Your arrival must be at least 1 day before the beginning of your traineeship
  5. Visit the International Office
  6. Start your work


Please feel free to contact petra.hulkova@uhk.cz  if you have any queries about the traineeships.

 

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