The Cemetery Detection of Remains through Experimental Archeological Methods (DREAM) Project is needing volunteer archaeologists to collaborate on a test case for experimental grave location methods at a historic-age (ca. 19th century) cemetery located northwest of Austin. 

Data collection methodologies may include dowsing (also called grave witching), ground penetrating radar (GPR), metal detecting, gradiometery, cadaver dog survey, high-definition LiDAR survey, and application of other grave location technologies. Work will begin in Late January and will conclude March 1, 2026. The deadline to register is January 27, 2026.

Click the link below for more information:

Call for Dowsers - Witchers Wanted

Preservation Texas is seeking a part time research intern to assist their Central Texas Program Officer in developing a Field Guide to Stone Houses of Central Texas. The Preservation Texas office is located in downtown San Marcos, Texas and work begins on February 2, 2026. 

Deadline: January 12, 2026

This opportunity is not limited to students! Click the link below for more information. 

Preservation Texas - Part Time Research Internship 

The CTA is planning to update our logo in 2026, and we need your help! We plan to redesign the website logo and incorporate photos of you all in the field. We hope to capture real moments representing all of us and the type of work we do here in Texas. 

Please send action shots (without including company names or logos) to hargrove.tatiana@gmail.com and amanda.castaneda10@gmail.com by January 31, 2026.

Adams Environmental is hiring a Project Archaeologist based in San Antonio, Texas! 

Click the link below for more information:

Job Opportunity Announcement: Project Archaeologist

Oaklight Environmental is hiring a remote, Texas-based Senior Archaeologist!

Click below for more details:

Full-Time Senior Archaeologist 

A note from the Government Affairs Committee:

The United States Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a hearing next week about Section 106 of the NHPA. Their announcement states, “The purpose of the hearing is to examine the Section 106 consultation process under the National Historic Preservation Act.”  No additional details have been posted, but the hearing will take place on October 29, 2025 at 9:30 am EASTERN time. The hearing will be streamed on the Committee’s website:  https://www.energy.senate.gov/

Please remember to check ACRA and SAA for additional information, as they have relationships with some of the legislators. ACRA is actively in contact with senators and seeking additional information on the hearing. We encourage membership to listen to the hearing if possible, as this could have a direct impact on how we do our work.

- CTA Government Affairs Committee

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is hiring a State Parks Regional Archeologist in East Texas.

TPWD Archeologist Posting

HDR has two job positions open for Senior Project Archaeologists in Oklahoma and the DFW!

See the links below for more details:

Senior Project Archaeologist - OK

Senior Project Archaeologist - TX

The Fall 2025 newsletter is now available along with the Monitoring Standards and Guidelines document, which is up for vote during our Fall meeting. We look forward to seeing you online or in person on October 10 in McAllen!

Read the newsletter now: Fall Newsletter (2025)

A growing Cultural Resources team is looking for an experienced Archaeologist to lead Phase I–III fieldwork, perform lab analysis, and contribute to meaningful archaeological research throughout Texas and beyond.

See more information at the link below:

(61) Senior Archaeologist/Principal Investigator - TX | Conjure Resource Group | LinkedIn