Majors in Anthropology have pursued careers and graduate study in a wide variety of fields. Recent majors who reported to the Career Development Office attended graduate programs in: law; anthropology; archaeology; medicine; social work; hospital administration; optometry; business; city planning; special education; and criminal justice.
Majors reporting to the Career Development Office who went directly to work after undergraduate school found employment in: non-governmental organizations (e.g. United Nations), journalism, architecture, retailing, etc.
Students interested in discussing the various careers listed above are welcome to talk with those faculty members experienced in or familiar with those options.
Outside of the Department, the Career Development Office has extensive resources. Students are encouraged to read the weekly bulletins sent to each house by the Career Development Office. The staff in this office locate both January and Summer internships as well as post-graduate jobs. Students who are unclear about what to do after graduation are encouraged to consider internships as way of gaining experience and finding out what they might and might not enjoy.
Students may find this Powerpoint presentation helpful in thinking about graduate studies in anthroppology: Graduate Studies Presentation
Students may find this series of articles in September's "Anthropology News" to be helpful:
In Focus Commentaries: Student Experiences
A great variety of educational opportunities are now available to anthropology students who seek interdisciplinary or applied training and experiences outside of the traditional. The programs these students find and create for themselves often pose particular challenges but also enable them to think of what anthropology is and can be in new and creative ways.
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http://www.aaanet.org/publications/articles.cfm
