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ANTHROPOLOGY
POSSIBLE WORK SETTINGS
Advertising/Marketing Agencies
Banks
Business Firms
Community Organizations
Consulting Firms
Cultural Agencies
Federal/ State Government
Foreign aid agencies
Foreign Service
Foundations
Health-care agencies
Historic preservation offices
Historical societies
Hospitals
Immigrant organizations
International Agencies
International health
organizations
Law offices
Libraries
Medical centers
Minority advocacy agencies
Museums
National Institutes of Health
National Park Service
National Science Foundation
Nonprofit Organizations
Pharmaceutical firms
Physical anthropology
laboratories
Publishers
Research institutes and
laboratories
Schools
Social Services
U.S. Park/Forest Service
Universities/Colleges
World Health Organizations
Zoos
SELECTED POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONS
(Some of these areas may require additional education and experience)
Advertising campaign manager
Forensic scientist
Police officer
Applied anthropologist
Fund-raiser
Policy consultant
Archaeologist
Genealogist
Practicing anthropologist
Archivist
Health services provider
Product developer
Art director
Historical archaeologist
Professor
Biological anthropologist
Lawyer
Project evaluator
Conservator
Librarian
Researcher
Consultant
Linguistic anthropologist
Service provider
Counselor
Market researcher
Social anthropologist
Cultural anthropologist
Medical anthropologist
Social worker
Cultural resource manager
Museum exhibit designer
Teacher
Curator
Museum registrar
Technical writer
Diplomat
Museum technician
Tour guide
Ecologist
Park guide/ranger
Translator/interpreter
Educator
Physical anthropologist
Web designer
Environmentalist
Physician
RELATED FIELDS
(Some of these areas may require additional education and experience)
Advertising
Government
Publishing
Archeology
Human Resources
Social Services
Business
Information Research
Travel and Tourism
Conservation
International Development
Writing and Editing
Cultural Resource Management
Law
Urban Planning
Education
Management Media
Foreign Affairs
Police Work and Forensics
SELECTED WEB SITES
(Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)
Careers
UNI Career Services
AAA: Careers in Anthropology
AAA: This is anthropology
FAQ's about Careers in Archaeology
Non-Academic Careers in Physical Anthropology
What is Forensic Science (AAFS)?
Job Hunting
UNI Career Services – Job Board
AAA: The Career Center
Anthropology Resources on the Internet for Jobs
Associations/Organizations -- (Associations are a great resource for careers, job postings, and networking.)
American Anthropological Association
American Academy of Forensic Science
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
The Society for Applied Anthropology
Gateway to Associations: Search
SEARCH THE INTERNET
Use keywords such as the name of the field plus careers or jobs - e.g. "careers in anthropology" or “anthropology
jobs." Use phrases such as "what can I do with a major in …" with the name of the field of interest - e.g. "what can I
do with a major in anthropology.”
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