What can I do with Anthropology?
Anthropology graduates use their Bachelor's degree in Anthropology to get jobs in anthropology and related fields:
- Law, Police work and forensics, Historic preservation offices, Libraries, Archives, Art galleries, Zoos, Parks and historic sites, Community centers, International development agencies, Ethnic and cultural organizations, Antique and collectibles shops, Environmental organizations, Social service agencies, Refugee/immigrant services, Federal/state/local/tribal government, Colleges, Teaching, Museums, Archaeology companies, Travel, Documentary film making, Photography, Environmental impact assessment, Social impact assessment, Diversity training, Translating and interpreting, Bilingual education, Cultural brokerage, International business, Management, Marketing, Personnel (Human Resources), Public relations, Public administration, Medical and health-related jobs, Genetics counseling, Fund-raising, Consulting, International diplomacy, Mission organizations, Women's organizations, Publishing, Media, Scientific and creative writing and so much more...
Getting started
What can you do now to improve your chances for getting the anthropology career you want? Long before graduation, you should begin to build your resume with important items, and the more research skills and experience you have the better. For example:
- On-campus experience with part-time work as an anthropology research assistant.
- Volunteering at museums and with other anthropology-related organizations.
- Taking a leadership role in CAASA.
- Taking part in student paper competitions.
- Participating in UHCL Student Conference for Research & Creative Arts
- Publishing in an online undergraduate anthropology journal, such as, Focus Anthropologyor the Lambda Alpha Journal or the National Association for Student Anthropology e-journal.
- Taking as many resume-worthy skill courses as possible, such as, ethnographic methods, qualitative research methods, writing, critical thinking, logic, public speaking, photography, mapping skills, computer skills, statistics, sociological methods, foreign languages, library research skills, etc.
The anthropology faculty and UHCL Career Development Center can assist you in adding these skills and experiences to your resume. Send your resume to prospective employers at least three months before you graduate. To maximize your success, be prepared to update and expand your skills and experiences throughout the length of your career. Obtaining a Master's degree further enhances your career opportunities. If applying to graduate school, send your resume and other materials to prospective universities at least nine months before you graduate.
Private and International
More possibilities: You can check out these websites and contact these groups for more information or explore the AAA site and find out more about what anthropologists are doing.
Federal Government
The Federal Government is the major employer of anthropologists outside of academia. The following divisions employ anthropologists:
Visit the federal jobs search and AAA Guide for more information on government jobs.
Local Organizations
For more! Check social research jobs in the want-ads in local newspapers, and with anthropology professors and alumni. Also, check out local anthropology jobs at Simply Hired. The following companies are a few of the companies who have recently hired anthropologists in the Greater Houston Area.
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