Anthropology

Career fields for Anthropology majors with different emphases vary: Emphasis in Sociocultural Anthropology: development, community organizing, policy analysis, and social research. Linguistic Anthropologists: inter-cultural communication, language revitalization, and literacy programs. Emphasis in Archaeology: Federal and State agencies and private cultural resource management firms. Biological and Medical Anthropologists: health related occupations and traditional research.
COMMON CAREER PATHS (some require advanced degrees:
Health and Human Services Advocate Health Science Administrator Physician Social Worker Family Service Counselor Job Counselor Public Health Educator Transplant Registry Database Manager Genetic Counselor Medical Anthropologist Social Service Agency Planner Research/Education Academic Advisor/Counselor Collections Manager Foundation Program Manager Museum Curator/Technician Anthropologist College Professor Genealogist Museum Education Director Archaeologist Computer Simulation Model Designer Librarian Paleontologist Archivist Contract Archaeologist Linguist or Scientific Linguist Art Conservator Ethnologist Marketing Researcher Social Science Analyst Behavioral Science Advisor Field Archaeologist Media Planner Teacher, Elementary/Secondary Bilingual/Bicultural Program Specialist Forensic Anthropologist Multicultural Education Specialist/Director Teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) Vocational Teacher	Government/Public Service Bureau of Indian Affairs Researcher Immigration Inspector Community Development Officer Cultural Resource Manager International Agency Representative Probation Officer Cultural Artifact Specialist Foreign Affairs Officer National/State Park Interpreter Congressional Committee Staff Director Friend of the Court Caseworker Park Service Supervisor/Director Social Insurance Representative Coroner/Medical Examiner Head Start Program Director Peace Corps Area Director State/Federal Government Policy Analyst Urban Planner Business Actuary Environmental Impact Assessment Researcher Loan Officer/Bank Officer Staff Training Specialist Advertiser Human Resources Manager Management Consultant Technical Writer Biographer Industrial Psychologist Management Consultant Tour Guide Corporate Communications Consultant Insurance Claims Adjuster Marketing Manager Travel Agent/Guide Employee Relations Specialist International Visitor Escort/Consultant Media Specialist Travel Consultant Employment Recruiter Journalist Personnel Management Specialist Union Legal Counsel
JOB AND CAREER INFORMATION WEB SITES: Archeology and Anthropology Careers from Northern Kentucky University (info on cultural, physical, applied and linguistic anthropology as well as archeology) Forensic Anthropology Career Information Careers in Archaeology Information Society for Applied Anthropology (employment listings) National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (employment listings) Society for Medical Anthropology (job and internship listings) American Association of Physical Anthropology (job listings) Archeology Fieldwork Opportunities (under "Resources," click on "Employment Listings") PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Association of Museums Center for Museum Studies National Trust for Historic Preservation Society for American Archaeology JOB PREPARATION STRATEGIES: PhD is required for university and college faculty positions and most museum positions. Obtain internship, volunteer or fieldwork placements to gain experience. Learn federal or state government application procedures. Develop practical skills such as computer expertise, written and verbal communication skills, research skills, and project management skills. For jobs outside of academia, earn a degree in another field such as law, business, public administration or social work to increase employment opportunities.