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What can I do with this degree?
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Employers |
Strategies |
EDUCATION
Teaching
Research
Excavation
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Universities/Colleges/Community Colleges |
Ph.D. required for university and college faculty positions.
M.A./M.S. required for community colleges |
MUSEUMS
Curators
Conservation
Research
Education
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Universities/State
Federal
Local Private
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Graduate degree required. Obtain internship or volunteer
positions to gain experience. |
GOVERNMENT
Administration
Cultural Resource Management
Surveying
Site Management
Excavation
Research
Museum Conservation
Legislative Compliance Review
Program Management
Urban Planning
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Federal:
Bureau of Land Management
Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Institutes of Health
National Park Service
Public Health Service
Smithsonian Institution
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Forest Service
State:
Historic Preservation Offices
Parks Departments
Highway Departments
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Learn federal or state application procedures. Graduate
degree generally required. |
PRIVATE SECTOR
Cultural Resource Management
Research
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Consulting firms
Environmental/engineering companies
Firms Specializing in archaeological investigation
Laboratories and centers within universities
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Field positions require a B.S./B.A. and previous field experience.
Obtain graduate degree to direct field crews. |
BUSINESS
Administration/Management
Advertising
Human Resources
Public Relations
Sales/marketing
Writing/editing
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Advertising agencies/departments
Business Firms
Publishers:
-textbook
-magazine
-newspaper
-book
Retail
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Develop practical skills such as computer expertise written
and verbal communication, project management, etc.
Consider a minor in business.
Gain experience through internships or volunteer positions.
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SOCIAL SERVICES
Administration
Counseling
Research
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Nonprofit organizations
Social service agencies
Foundations
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Obtain a degree in counseling for therapy positions.
Seek volunteer and internship positions to gain experience.
Hone skills in public speaking, writing, programming.
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
- Most professional anthropological and archaeological jobs require a graduate degree.
- Those interested in anthropology may specialize in one of its four branches: archaeology, sociocultural, linguistic, or biological/physical.
- May need a willingness to travel and endure adverse living/working conditions during field studies or excavations. Working conditions and hours vary with the type of work/research performed.
- As the demand for university/college faculty positions decrease, most openings will be in consulting firms and government agencies.
- For jobs outside of academia, earn a degree in another field such as sociology, political science, law, medicine, business, urban planning, or public administration to increase employment opportunities.
- Anthropology is good preparation for jobs that involve people skills and require an understanding of cultural differences.
- Spend a summer in field school.
- Volunteer to help with a professor's research
- FSU Career Center
Prepared by the Career Planning Staff, Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
from resources available in its Career Resource. This information only highlights career opportunities. (1996)
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