What can I do with a degree in Anthropology?

Fields of Employment

Education

  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Administration
  • Student Affairs
  • Library/Information Science
  • Non-classroom Education

Museums and Archives

  • Management/Administration
  • Curatorship
  • Conservation
  • Restoration
  • Research
  • Education
  • Libraries
  • Development

Archaeology

  • Cultural Resource Management
  • Research
  • Excavation
  • Field Work

Government

  • Administration
  • Cultural Resource Management
  • Surveying
  • Site Management
  • Excavation
  • Research
  • Museum Conservation
  • Legislative Compliance Review
  • Program Management and Evaluation
  • Impact Assessment: Social and Environmental
  • Policy Analysis
  • Urban Planning
  • Translation/Interpretation

Nonprofit

  • Administration
  • Program Management and Development
  • Policy Analysis
  • Fund Raising/Development
  • Research
  • Grant Writing
  • Counselling

Business

  • Management
  • Sales/Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Public Relations
  • Consulting

Communications

  • Documentary Film Production
  • Photography/Photojournalism
  • Journalism
  • Writing/Editing
  • Publishing

Employers

  • Universities
  • University research institutes or laboratories
  • Museums
  • Zoos
  • Nature Centres
  • Archives
  • Historical Societies or sites
  • Consulting firms
  • Environmental/engineering companies
  • Firms specializing in archaeological investigation
  • Federal, state and local government agencies
  • Urban and city planning offices
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Social service agencies
  • Hospitals and medical centres
  • Private foundations
  • International organizations
  • Business corporations in various industries such as: Banking, Retailing, Insurance, Financial services and Travel and Tourism
  • Cultural resource firms
  • International companies
  • Consulting firms
  • Management
  • Scientific
  • Technical
  • Television and motion picture industry
  • Internet media companies
  • Independent production companies
  • Publishing houses
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Freelance/self-employed

Further Information and Strategies

  • Gaining relevant work experience through internships, practicums, part-time jobs, or volunteer positions is critical.
  • To increase your employment opportunities with a bachelor degree, consider minoring or double majoring in another field such as sociology, business, urban planning, or public administration.
  • Earn a PhD in Anthropology for University faculty positions.
  • Plan to undertake further studies in anthropology, museum studies, library science (with an emphasis on archives) or other related discipline depending on specific interests.
  • Join professional associations (eg. Australian Anthropological Society and Australian Archaeological Association) as a student member to gain knowledge about the profession.

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