What Can I do With a Degree in Anthropology?

Career Center Library Resources
The PSU Career Center Library has a variety of resources to help students explore potential career fields. These resources include information about typical responsibilities, qualifications, career paths, job outlook, salary, and related careers.

Suggested reading for Anthropology Majors

• Opportunities in Social Science
• Great Careers
• Adventure Careers
• Careers for History Buffs & Others Who Learn from the Past
• Careers for Culture Lovers and Other Artsy Types
• Opportunities in Research and Development
• Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
• The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People
• Making a Living While Making a Difference
• Great Jobs for Anthropology Majors
  

Vocational Biographies
Vocational Biographies (http://www.vocbiosonline.com/login.php) describes the career success stories of 1001 real people. Search by career title, keyword, topic, and career cluster. Username: Portland su and pass code: 3w9n

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• Archivist
  
• Archaeologist
  
• Historic Park Manager
  
• Museum Curator
  
• Museum Registrar
  

Professional Associations

• American Anthropological Association
• Society for Applied Anthropology
• Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
• Hunter College Anthropology - Selected WWW Links — Comprehensive list of anthropology-related professional associations
• Archaeological Institute of America
• Archaeological Institute of America — Portland Chapter

Internet Sites with Career-Related Information for Anthropology Majors

• Careers for Your Major: Anthropology — Lists potential job titles, places of employment, and skills for anthropology majors. From University Career and Employment Services at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
• College Majors and Career Opportunities — Anthropology — Lists related occupations and types of employers. From Career Services, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
• The Princeton Review Guide to Your Career: Anthropologist — Provides general overview.
• What Can I Do With A Major In....Anthropology — Lists potential job titles. From the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina.
• Careers in Anthropology — From the American Anthropology Association.
• FAQ-Career in Archaeology in the U.S. — Produced by Dr. David L. Carlson, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Texas A & M University.
• Anthropology: What Can I Do With This Major? — Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.

Internet Sites with Job Search Information for Anthropology Majors

• Careers in Anthropology: Where the Jobs are — From the Department of Anthropology at Northern Kentucky University.
• Positions Open — From the American Anthropological Association. Lists mostly Ph.D.-level academic positions.
• Society for American Archaeology — Job Announcements

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