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Career Readiness
The 爆料社区 Anthropology Department is committed to helping students build a solid foundation for diverse professional paths. Through hands-on experiences, targeted skill development, networking, and professional growth, the department empowers students to turn their academic achievements into workplace success.
There are various pathways to explore, and 爆料社区鈥檚 Anthropology Department is here to help you translate your education into meaningful career opportunities. Start building your future with confidence!
Pursuing a degree in Anthropology at 爆料社区 and wondering how to prepare for your career?
A key resource available to students is the , which offers valuable guidance on internships, networking opportunities, professional development, and job search.
Getting Ready for Your Career
An Anthropology degree opens doors to a wide range of industries.
Discover exciting career paths and fields that could be a perfect fit for your skills.
Career Fields
- Media
- Publishing
- Forensics
- Business
- Consulting
- Research
- Healthcare
- Nonprofits
- Museums
- Public Health
- Cultural Resource Management
- Archeology
How do the skills you鈥檝e acquired translate in the workplace?
includes a more extensive list of additional training/experience skills and their workplace translations.
| Training or Experience | Workplace Translation |
|---|---|
| Conducting Research | Project Management |
| Ethnography | Qualitative Research, Adaptable |
| Analysis | Critical Thinking |
Graduate School
How to Determine if Graduate School is the Right Step for You?
Steps to take:
Step 1:
Identify Career Vision
Identify Career Vision
Step 2:
Are there issues that will limit choices?
Step 3:
Identify programs that best for your needs
Identify programs that best for your needs
Step 4:
Make contact with programs
Make contact with programs
Step 5:
Apply to each program selected
Apply to each program selected
Medical Anthropology
Understand the correlated pros and cons with the medical anthropology field to determine if it is the right fit for you.
Potential Benefits
- Improve the health experiences of people
- Conduct research & contribute to policy
- Guide how health care services are delivered
Potential Drawbacks
- A PhD is required for some research roles
- May be difficult to find roles outside of clinical settings
- Grant-funded research roles may not be secure long-term
Nonprofits in Anthropology
Explore the pros and cons of working in a nonprofit organization to determine if it鈥檚 the right fit for you.
Potential Benefits
- Mission-driven work
- Topic or issue based projects
- Opportunities to be creative
Potential Drawbacks
- Lower pay than private sector
- Less job stability due to reliance on grants/donations
- Risk of burnout/high turn over
Project Management in Anthropology
Develop a thorough understanding of the key traits required for successful project management.
Exploring Possible Careers
The benefit of transforming methods and research approaches to best support stakeholder outcomes.
Initiation
Planning
Execution
Monitoring & Controlling
Closing