Career Opportunities for Majors in Anthropology
Introduction
Anthropology is the study of human origins and of cultures of all regions of the world, past and present. An undergraduate major in anthropology is an excellent general education and may lead to a variety of career paths when combined with other interests such as biology, communications, ecology, education, gender studies, history, language, linguistics, literature, politics, psychology, public health, sociology or others.
Anthropology ranges from the study of our evolutionary origins in the past to gender studies in the present. Among the specialties within anthropology are primatology, sex roles and family structure, child rearing practices, culture and aging, Native American people, human ecology, kinship and marriage, old world prehistory, and archaeological method and theory. There are three concentrations to choose from: anthropology, cultural anthropology and evolutionary anthropology.
While many anthropology graduates work in related occupations and obtain advanced degrees, others choose different directions. Many careers do not require a specific major, but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Regardless of your career choice, increase your marketability to employers through internships, responsible work experience, good grades and involvement in college activitie
A Sample Of Related Occupations
Admissions Counselor
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Global Recuiting Consultant
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Peace Corps Worker
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Applications Analyst
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Government Agency Admin
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Probation/Parole Officer
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Archeologist
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Government Reserach Analyst
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Production Coordinator
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Business Manager
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Historical Society Director
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Psychologist
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Child Welfare Worker
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Human Resource Administrator
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Public Administrator
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Communications Specialist
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International Relations Specialist
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Public Relations Specialist
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Community Affairs Specialist
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Labor Relations Specialist
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Radio/TV Newscaster
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Community Agency Director
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Librarian
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Rehabilitation Counselor
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Consumer Marketing and Communications
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Lobbyist
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Research Assistat
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Cooperative Extension Agent
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Market Research Specialist
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Researcher
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Cultural Affairs Specialist
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Mental Health Worker
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School Psychologist
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Diversity and Community Relations Manager
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Multicultural Educator
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Social Worker
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Editor/Writer
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Museum Curator
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Teacher/Professor
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Education Coordinator
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Nonprofit Administrator
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Travel Consultant
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Fundraiser
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Organizational Change Management Consultant
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Writer/Author
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Types of Employers
Private & Nonprofit Organizations |
Book/publishing companies
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Law firms
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Red Cross Int'l.
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Civic Organizations
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Libraries
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Religious organizations
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Community service agencies
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Management consulting firms
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Research institutes
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Consumer Relations
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Market research firms
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Retail Stores
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Correctional institutions
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Mental health institutions
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Social Service Agencies
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Cultural Organizations
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Museums/historical societies
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Technology firmsĀ
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Educational Institutions
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Newspapers/Magazines
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Television/Radio Stations
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Health Service Providers
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Personnel agencies
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Travel Agencies
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Historic Sites/Historical Societies
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Preschool/daycare centers
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United Nations
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Hospitals
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Public Interest Groups
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Wholesale/Retail operations
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Human rights organizations
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Public Relations Firms
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Int'l Banks
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Publishing companies
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Government Agencies |
AID (Assistance for Int'. Development)
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Division of Youth & Family Services
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Labor Department
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Agency for Int'l. Development
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Federal & State Education Agencies
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National Park Service
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Bureau of Int'l. Labor Affairs
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Federal Communications Commission
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National Science Foundation
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CIA/FBI
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Foreign Service
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Office of Int'l. Affairs
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Civil Rights Commission
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Health & Human Services
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Smithsonian Institution
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Consumer Affairs Office
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Immigration & Naturalization Service
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State & Federal Legislatures
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County Probation Office
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Judicial system
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Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - First Jobs of Recent Graduates - Anthropology
Organization |
Job Title |
US Senator Bill Bradley |
Aide |
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund |
Assistant to the Executive |
Lauber Imports |
Customer Service Representative |
American Journal of Primatology |
Editorial Assistant |
American Express Company |
Financial Advisor |
Inteplast Group, Ltd. |
Marketing Coordinator |
Middlesex County |
Rehabilitation Counselor |
Juvenile Justice Center S.C.O.H. |
Social Worker |
Beijing University |
Teacher |
Rutgers University |
Unit Administrator |
University of Maryland |
Anthropology And Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary |
Seeking New Opportunities Post-graduation |
Policy Analyst |
Shi International Corp. |
Inside Account Manager |
Van Der Plas Gallery |
Gallery Assistant |
VIPKID |
Teachers And Instructors |
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Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - Jobs of Experienced Alumni - Anthropology
HCI (MA Anthropology) |
Archaeologist |
Lewis Berger & Associates (adv. degree) |
Archaeologist |
Career Educator, Seton Hall University (M.Ed.) |
Assistant Director |
Monmouth Univ. (PhD Anthro) |
Assistant Professor of Psych. |
self-employed (PhD Anthropology) |
Consulting Anthropologist |
NJ State Museum (PhD Anthropology) |
Curator |
Manchester Memorial Hospital (M.A. Behavioral Sciences |
Director, Community Health Service |
Travel One (MA Hospitality Services) |
Director, Hotel Programs |
American Journal of Primatology (MA Anthropology) |
Editorial Assistant |
Philip Morris |
Financial Controls Analyst |
Hoechst Celanese Corporation (Phd Anthropology) |
Human Resources Supervisor |
>Pluckemin Archaeological Project (MA Anthro) |
Lab Director |
>Seagate Associates, Inc. (Master's, Library Science) |
Librarian |
>Mount Sinai Medical Center (MLS) |
Media & Reference Librarian |
>Palisades Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Product Manager |
>Desktop Publishing, Productivity, Inc. |
Production Manager |
>Sussex County Community College, (PhD Anthropology) |
Professor |
>Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatry (PhD Anthropology) |
Research Scientist |
>Becton Dickinson |
Senior Quality Systems Auditor |
>Montclair State University (PhD Anthropology) |
Senior Research Associate |
>South Oregon State College (MLS) |
Social Science Librarian |
>J. Baker, Inc. |
Store Manager |
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Graduate Schools Attended
Institution |
Degree |
Field |
Florida State University |
PhD |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
Seton Hall University |
MA |
Corporate & Public Communication |
University of California, Berkeley |
PhD |
Anthropology |
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