What can I do with a degree in Anthropology?
Skills
As an undergraduate student in Anthropology, you have many employability skills that
employers are seeking. It is important that you are able to communicate these skills to
potential employers. Some of these skills include:
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Critical thinking skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Research and presentation skills
Organization, planning and structuring skills
Cross-cultural awareness/diversity
Interpreting and analyzing data
Insight and interest in human social behaviour
Leading and participating in discussions
Potential Career Options
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Advertising Account Planner
Archivist Assistant
Biographer
Curator
Diplomat
Employee Relations Officer
Ethnic Relations Specialist
Fundraiser
Health Researcher
Immigration Agent
International Organization Administrator
Interpreter
Media Co-ordinator
Museum Curator
Museum Educator
Policy Analyst
Population Analyst
Program Officer
Project Management
Public Relations Specialist
Researcher
Travel Consultant
Writer
Employment Prospects in this Area of Study
Job Futures (www.jobfutures.ca ) is a website that informs you of employment prospects
for various areas of employment and in specific occupations. Here you can compare
annual salaries and average unemployment rates of Canadian graduates.
Gain Experience Related to Your Studies
The following types of organizations give you the opportunity to gain either volunteer or
employment experience in the labour market related to your studies:
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Community services centres
Educational institutions
Government departments
Governmental agencies
International development organisations
Libraries
Military
Museums
Non profit organisations
Private organisations
Zoos
You can also gain experience in the following work fields:
 Advertising
 Anthropometry
 Archaeology
 Communication
 Culture
 Economic development
 Education
 Epidemiology
 Ethnic and international relations
 Ethnology
 Forensic science
 Health
 Human resources
 Immigrants and refugees aid
 International business
 Journalism
 Justice
 Law
 Museology
 Social work
 Systems analysis
 Research
 Wildlife conservation
Graduate Studies
Exploring Graduate Programs
If you are thinking about continuing your education post graduation, log onto the
following websites to locate and explore graduate programs you may be interested in:
 Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
 Schoolfinder (Canada)
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Gradview (Canada and US)
Applying to Grad School
Various graduate programs have various application requirements. Log onto the
following websites for more information.
 Ontario Universities Application Centre: Professional Applications (Ontario
Faculties of Education and Law Schools)
 Graduate Records Exam (Master’s degree in Arts/Social Sciences)
 Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
 Masters of Business Administration (MBA) – Also includes GMAT information
For a comprehensive list of post graduate admission links, please click here
Web Links
Professional Associations/Sites of Interest
 American Anthropological Association
 Anthropology Webliography
 Association canadienne des sociologues et anthropologues de langue française
(french)
 Association des anthropologues du Québec (french)
 Association française des anthropologues (french)
 Canadian Anthropology Society
 Canadian Museums Association
 Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association
 International Social Science Council
 International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences
 Royal Anthropological Institute
 Society for Applied Anthropology
 Society for Urban, National, Transnational/Global Anthropology
Industry-Specific Job Search Websites
 American Anthropological Association
 Canadian Archeological Society
 Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association
 NKU Anthropology
 Society for Applied Anthropology
 The Canadian Anthropology Society
Additional Career Related Information
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University of North Carolina: What can I do with a major in...?
University of Ottawa: What can I do with my studies?
General Job Postings Websites
 workopolisCampus.com – access code: uwindsor
 workopolis.com
 Working.com
 Job Bank
 Monster Canada
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Jobs (Government of Canada)
Government of Ontario (GO JOBS)
City of Windsor
Hotjobs.ca
Canada Workinfonet