Careers in Anthropology
Anthropology is a diverse field. Consequently anthropologists are employed by a wide range of employers. Anthropology graduates with a B.A. in anthropology are employed in fields such as:
teaching, law, medical anthropology, documentary film making, museums, social worker, forensics, marketing, international relations, university professors, historic preservation, publishing, and many more.
The American Anthropological Association has a website specifically about careers in anthropology at http://www.aaanet.org/profdev/careers/
The websites below provide valuable information in finding a career niche based on personal interests in subfields of anthropology.
*http://www.aaanet.org/profdev/careers
This is a very useful website in understanding the uses of anthropology and jobs that many anthropologists are finding today.
Some of the most common careers for anthropologists today include:
-Educational jobs – conducting research and working in education
-Non-profit organizations
-Market research
-Government positions/government funded projects (namely archaeology and forensics)
-Public health education and organizations
*http://www.aaanet.org/profdev
This page of aaanet.org provides useful places in which students can send in resumes and be notified of job availability for anthropology-related job openings.
*http://www.wadsworth.com/anthropology_d/special_features/
anthro_careers.html
This essay is useful in understanding application of anthropology related skills and career options. It provides current examples of real people utilizing their anthropology training to enter into various careers opportunities.
*http://online.sfsu.edu/~mgriffin
Available jobs and internships are discussed on this webpage, and there are multiple sites you can visit with specific information pertaining to individual interests and opportunities.
Physical Anthropology
*http://weber.ucsd.edu/~jmoore/bioanthro/brochure2.html
For those pursuing a degree in physical anthropology that do not want to pursue a career in education, this website provides useful tips about the other available options.
*http://weber.ucsd.edu/~jmoore/bioanthro/brochure1.html
Physical/biological anthropology website.
Archaeology
*http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/anthro/dlcfaq.html
This website is a question and answer based site that provides helpful information and answers to questions many archaeology students may have for future career options.
*http://archaeology.about.com/od/questionoftheweek/qt/career_query.htm
These websites are both FAQ websites designed specifically for archaeology graduates.
*http://www.uwlax.edu/sociology/Archaeology/careers.htm
This website provides lists of available job options for archaeology students.
