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.
Web site:
http://www.aaanet.org/publications/articles.cfm
Social Science PhDs - Five+ Years Out: Anthropology Report
Web site:
www.cirge.washington.edu
New medical anthropology program at the University of Oklahoma
A new graduate program in Health and Human Biology has been
established at the University of Oklahoma. The program has an
integrated biological and cultural approach to medical anthropology,
with geographical strengths in Native North America and Latin America.
This unique perspective from both biological and medical anthropology
sets the foundation for studying health, illness, disease, and death
in human history and the contemporary world. For more information,
please see our website:
http://www.ou.edu/anthropology/Programs/Graduate/health_human_bio.html
Lori L. Jervis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Department of Anthropology
Associate Director, Center for Applied Social Research
Affiliate Faculty, Native American Studies
University of Oklahoma
Scholarship to Build Leadership in the Field of African American Women’s Health
The Master of Arts in Women’s Health (MAWH) program at Suffolk University
(Boston) is pleased to offer a competitive, annual, full tuition scholarship
to a student committed to working in the field of Black women’s health.
Funded by the Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences, this
scholarship is designed to develop leadership in an area that will
contribute to the health and well-being of African American women and girls.
By virtually every marker of health and health care status, African American
women suffer unjustly. African American women are less likely than white
women to have health insurance and are more likely to be dependent upon the
political vagaries of Medicaid policies. African American women confront
particularly high rates of cervical cancer, diabetes, hypertension, breast
cancer, HIV/AIDS infection, and maternal mortality. For these patterns to
change:
Government policies need to redress longstanding racial disparities in
health care access.
Medical institutions need to develop programs that improve patient care
for Black women.
Health care providers need to cultivate communication skills that show
respect for the strengths and diversity of Black women and that acknowledge
financial limitations that may interfere with health maintenance.
Community leaders need to work towards building environments that are
safe and healthy for Black women and their families.
Educators need to address how African American women can make the
healthy choices that facilitate healthy minds and bodies.
African American women need training in self-care and self-advocacy.
The MAWH Scholarship to Build Leadership in the Field of African American
Women’s Health aims to train gifted and dedicated students to work
effectively in all of these arenas.
To apply for the Scholarship please submit by no later than April 15:
(1)The standard application materials required for the MAWH; to view, go here:
http://www.suffolk.edu/college/14332.html
(2) A substantive essay addressing: (a) What are the core health issues
facing Black women? (b) How did you come to develop an interest in Black
women’s health? (c) What do you hope to learn in the MAWH program that will
help you develop as a leader in the field of Black women’s health? (d) What
does being a leader in the field of Black women’s health mean to you? (e)
Describe your ideal job in this field!
Questions? Please see http://www.suffolk.edu/college/13527.html or contact
mawh@suffolk.edu
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Amy Agigian, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Sociology Department
Director, Center for Women's Health and Human Rights
Director, Master of Arts in Women's Health
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place, Beacon Hill
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 617-573-8487
Fax: 617-994-4278
aagigian@suffolk.edu
www.suffolk.edu/cwhhr
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4) MA in Children, Youth and International Development - Opportunity for CHS Grads!
This innovative interdisciplinary programme, based in the Centre for Human Geography at Brunel University, is the first in the UK to cater specifically for those working, or interested in working, in the field of children, youth and international development.
Half the world’s population is under the age of twenty-five and almost 90% of these young people live in poor countries. Over the past two decades, awareness has grown of the changing conditions of young people’s lives. High level responses, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), have encouraged NGOs and governments working at a more local level to take onboard the needs, experiences and views of children and young people. Academic research concerning children, youth and international development has also advanced considerably in the disciplines of geography, anthropology, sociology, psychology and development studies. This research has not, until now, been widely disseminated through postgraduate taught courses in the UK.
This course is designed to equip you with the conceptual understanding and breadth of empirical knowledge that will enable you to critically evaluate policy and practice in the area of children, youth and development and give you the skills necessary to design and undertake research relating to children, youth and development. It is available full time or part time and can incorporate a short placement. Further details, are available on the Brunel website http://www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/cdata/c/children%2c+youth+and+international+development+ma. For further information and an application form, email nicola.ansell@brunel.ac.uk.
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Dr Nicola Ansell
Reader in Human Geography
Centre for Human Geography
Brunel University
Uxbridge
West London
UB8 3PH
phone: +44 (0)1895 266085
fax: +44 (0)1895 269736
www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/sse/chg
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MA Children, Youth and International Development
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Myrna M. Breitbart, Ph.D
Professor of Geography & Urban Studies
Director of the Community Engagement & Collaborative Learning Network
Hampshire College
School of Social Science
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 559-5457
1) Research Assistant in Philadelphia
2) Administrative Associate for Global Health Strategies
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1) RESEARCH ASSISTANT. Develop and implement data collection instruments;
code, clean and analyze data; conduct personal interviews and focus
groups; assist w/the prep of progress reports, presentations and
publications; assist in proposal writing.
Req BA/BS in Public Health, Social Sciences or rel field; excel written
and oral communication skills; good record-keeping and orgz skills;
knowledge of primary and secondary data collection techniques;
comfortable using computer-assisted data analysis and graphics programs
(e.g., SPSS, Excel, Power Point); and knowledge of basic descriptive and
inferential statistics; data collection and analysis exp; education
and/or exp in health planning/policy, social science, evaluation
research or rel areas; prior work or school exp w/ statistical and
graphics software.
Resume/ltr to: Johanna Trowbridge, Public Health Mgmt Corporation, 260
S. Broad St, 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102. Fax: 215-731-2199.
Email: johannat@phmc.org. NO CALLS. App ddl: 02/27/09.
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2) Administrative Associate
Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: New York, New York, 10010, United States
Posted by: Global Health Strategies
Job Category: Administration, Advocacy, Communications, Database
management , Health & Medical
Language(s): English
Job posted on: January 27, 2009
Area of Focus: Health and Medicine, Media and Journalism
Type: Full time
Last day to apply: March 28, 2009
Last updated: January 27, 2009
Description:
About Global Health Strategies:
Global Health Strategies (GHS) is an international consulting firm with
a portfolio of clients from the public, private and not-for-profit
sectors. Working with many of the world’s foremost health organizations,
including amfAR, the International Partnership for Microbicides, the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, and
QIAGEN, GHS promotes the development and delivery of health products,
technologies and information worldwide. GHS has a strong background in
the areas of communications, resource mobilization, research and policy
analysis, advocacy, and strategic development.
Founded in 2002, GHS is based in New York City, and is growing quickly.
With affiliate consultants across North America, Europe, India, and
Africa, it is currently building a global network of professional
advocates, activists and communications specialists. Staffed with a
blend of senior global health experts and young passionate individuals,
GHS is a proven leader on the international public health landscape.
Job Description:
The administrative associate will provide administrative and logistical
support to the firm’s consultants and directors. He/she will be
responsible for ensuring smooth internal operations of the company as
well as providing calendar, diary and travel support to the company’s
principals.
Main Responsibilities
• Provide administrative and logistical support to principals and other
staff
• Maintain office, office equipment and inventory of supplies, company
files, and GHS shared database
• Support the company’s Finance Director and maintain systems for
expenses and billings
• Provide company-wide IT troubleshooting support
• Provide research and project support to GHS client teams, as needed
GHS is seeking an extremely detailed oriented, intelligent self-starter
who gains a great sense of accomplishment from creating and maintaining
well-run systems. The individual must be well-organized and able to
complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner. He/she should be
reliable, interact well with colleagues and possess a good sense of
humor. In addition, the associate should meet the following qualifications:
• B.A./B.S. in a related field
• History of taking initiative and executing successful organizational
systems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Successfully manages multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop
CHS Opportunities for Grads:
*MSC MEDICINE, SCIENCE & SOCIETY AT KING'S COLLEGE LONDON*
*ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP 25 UNIVERSITIES*
What is the likely impact of President Obama’s policies on the global
economy of embryonic stem cell research? What ethical and regulatory
issues does the current boom of personal genome tests raise? Issues like
these lie at the core of the MSc Medicine, Science & Society at the
Centre for Biomedicine & Society (CBAS), King’s College London. This MSc
explores new and important areas for Science and Technology Studies and
the social sciences, ranging from stem cells to nanomedicine. It
explores the implications of innovative biomedicine for identities,
innovations, bioethics, regulation, science, medicine, and healthcare.
The MSc is well suited to social science, science and humanities
graduates. The life sciences are a major growth area within contemporary
social science, and are key areas of research funding by the ESRC,
Wellcome Trust etc. There are clear career trajectories and exciting PhD
prospects for graduates of this course. Both full- and part-time options
are available
(http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/msc/index.html).
B O S T O N U N I V E R S I T Y M E D I C A L C E N T E R
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DIVISION OF GRADUATE MEDICAL SCIENCES
M A S T E R S O F A R T S IN M E D I C A L A N T H R O P O L O G Y
& C R O S S-C U L T U R A L P R A C T I C E
WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS DEGREE?
? Play key roles in the health professions, in response to the growing need for personnel trained in cross-cultural
perspectives, methods, and skills
? Integrate anthropological and qualitative methods, skills, and knowledge into teaching, research and leadership
positions in academic settings and medical centers
? Work with international, U.S. government, and state agencies focused on local and global health, and social
justice issues
? Pursue doctoral-level training and an academic career
The M.A. in Medical Anthropology and Cross Cultural Practice grows out of the success of the Boston Healing
Landscape Project (www.bu.edu/bhlp) in the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and
Boston Medical Center. Students we have trained and mentored identify working with us as pivotal in helping them
clarify and achieve their career goals, and have gone to the following programs, among others:
Leadership in Health Services: Director of Research and Client Services, Manhattan Research, New York; Program
Manager, Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Inc., Boston
Medical School and Residency Programs: Johns Hopkins; The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia
University; Stony Brook, SUNY; Brown University School of Medicine; Oregon Health & Science University
School of Medicine
Doctoral Programs in Anthropology: Harvard University, University of Chicago, UC Santa Cruz, McGill University
Graduate Study in Other Fields: B.U. School of Public Health; Law School (UC Berkley, Duke); University of Miami,
Doctoral program in Psychology; Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut; Heller School for Social
Policy and Management, Brandeis University; School of Social Work, Salem State College
WHY THIS PROGRAM?
? Ours is the only program that integrates the study of cultural, therapeutic, and religious pluralism, particularly as
these have taken shape in the United States
? It is one of the only programs based not only at a major university, but also at a medical school, with access to the
resources of both
? Our unique setting is enhanced by affiliation with a world-class safety net hospital, serving a richly diverse
population comprising many minority and immigrant communities
? We are passionate about teaching and learning, and dedicated to the career development of our students
S C H O O L O F M E D I C I N E • S C H O O L O F P U B L I C H E A L T H • G O L D M A N S C H O O L O F D E N T A L M E D I CI N E • B O S T O N M E D I C A L C E N T E R
BUILDING S • 801 ALBANY STREET, SUITE 319 • BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS • 02119-2560 • O: 617.414.4534 • F: 617.414.5511
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DR. LINDA L. BARNES: LINDA.BARNES@BMC.ORG • http://www.bu.edu/bhlp/pages/masters/index.html
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