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What can I do with my studies in

ANTHROPOLOGY?
The information in this handout will provide you with ideas as to some typical careers/jobs that are associated with
your degree, along with alternative careers that may not be as directly related to what you have studied. This by no
means implies that these jobs are the only options you have. These careers are just samples of what you can do if you
have the appropriate skills and experience.

I can look for work now with my B.A. in Anthropology. Depending


on my interests and experience, possible job titles include:
Archaeological / Cultural Anthropology
Cross-Cultural Trainer

Human Resources Trainer

Research Assistant #4122

Immigration Officer #1228

Community Liaison Officer


#4212

Customer Service Trainer

Cultural Festival Coordinator/


Planner
Historic Sites Administrator
#0511
National Park Interpreter

Foreign Service Officer #4168


Museum Interpreter #5212
Consumer/Market Researcher

Social / Developmental Anthropology


Cultural/Social Advocate

Mediator

Community Facilitator

Volunteer Coordinator

Employment Counsellor

Career Advisor

Language Tutor

Minority Rights Advocate

Community Relations
Manager
Lobbyist

Physical/Medical Anthropology
Medical Services Researcher
Hospital Counselling Services
Coordinator

Patient Services Coordinator

Patient Advocate

Health Care Service


Statistician

I can look for work now outside my area of study. Depending on


my interests and experience, possible job titles include:

Business

Education

Management Consulting #1122

Benefits Officer #1432

Marketing Specialist

Quality Control / Quality


Assurance Specialist

Public Relations Consultant


#5124

Job Analyst #1121

Insurance Agent #6231

Investment Advisor #1112

Market Researcher #4163

Human Resources Specialist


#1121

Entrepreneur / Venture
Capitalist

Academic Advisor #4143

Educator / Trainer #4131

Writer #5121

Editor #5122

Journalist #5123

Technical Writer #5121

Reporter #5123

Communications
Broadcaster #5231

With additional education/training or experience, I can become:


Refugee/Immigration Lawyer

Professor #4121

Social Worker #4152

Lawyer #4112

Cartographer #2255

Paralegal #4211

Patent Agent #4161

Crisis Counsellor #4153

Marriage Counsellor

Researcher

Conservator #5112

Labor Relations Researcher

Policy Analyst #4164

Archivist #5113

Corporate Citizenship Officer

Librarian #5111

Cultural Resource Manager

Operations Researcher #2161

Ethnologist #4169

Archaeologist #4169

Legal/Health Ethnographer

Corporate Ethnographer

Demographer #2161

#4112

Archaeological / Cultural Anthropology


Management Consultant

International Business

#1122

Consultant

Museum Manager #0511/


Curator #5112

Public Policy Researcher

Social / Developmental Anthropology


Public Administrator
Developmental Projects
Manager

Urban/Regional Planner #2153


Television Programmer

Economic Consultant #4162


Rural Development Officer
#4163

Rehabilitation Counsellor

International Development

Community Development

#4153

Officer

Specialist/Planner

Social Impact Researcher/


Assessor
Social Scientist #4169
Post-Conflict Analyst/Adviser

Refugee/Displaced Persons
Officer
Socio-Economist

NGO Advisor
Human Rights Analyst/Case
Worker

Native/Indigenous Peoples
Advisor
Development Specialist

Human Ecologist
Womens Organization
Analyst/Adviser

Corporate Social
Responsibility Officer

Physical/Medical Anthropology
Health Care Program

Health Care Institution

Coordinator

Manager

Health Care Communications


Planner
Legislative Assistant #1222

Criminologist #4169
Forensic Laboratory
Technician #2211

Palaentologist #2113
Public Health Program Planner
Health Advisor

Health Care Program


Evaluator/Designer
Medical Research Project
Coordinator
Crime Scene Investigator

Government Policy Advisor

For career descriptions, profiles and job outlooks visit the


National Occupational Classification Website (http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/generic/welcome.shtml), Job Futures
(www.jobfutures.ca), and Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com, username & password available by contacting CAPS)

If you wish to explore your interests, identify your goals, and discover how to make the most of your education, we
encourage you to sign up for the P.A.C.E. program (Program for the Advancement of Career Exploration). For more
information visit http://www.caps.mcgill.ca/programs/pace/
Feel free to come by the CAPS office to make an appointment with a career advisor to discuss your career options and
job search strategies.

Employers
Consulting Firms

Cultural Agencies

Educational Institutions

Environmental Agencies

Foreign Aid Agencies

Historic Preservation Offices

Law Offices

Libraries

Minority Advocacy Agencies

Medical Centers

Museums National Parks

Non Profit Organizations

Physical Anthropology
Laboratories

Private Corporations

Publishers

United Nations

Social Service

Zoos

Skills of Anthropology Majors

Interest in the totality of human experience from its beginning to present


Knowledge about biological, ecological, and cultural factors that influence human behaviour
Theoretical approaches and practical methods for enhancing cross-cultural understanding
Knowledge of a variety of ethnic groups, as well as many cultures in other countries

Avid interest in science and history


Analytical skills
Oral and written communication skills
Physical strength and stamina
Skills in social research, qualitative interviewing and fieldwork, as well as quantitative methods
Basic understanding of human evolution & genetics
Leadership qualities
Ability to think logically and analytically
Aptitude for basic scientific problem solving
Good vision/spatial/manual dexterity
Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
Ability to interpret/evaluate events, information and ideas representing the past
Strong professional ethics
Ability to analyze the root causes of social problems and work towards solutions with people from a wide variety of
backgrounds
Ability to gather & disseminate information
Ability to write both descriptive and analytical reports/papers
Work in a hectic environment/adaptable
Think creatively
Planning projects
Writing grant proposals
Interviewing
Surveying and sampling
Gathering and organizing data
Examining data and artefacts
Conducting field studies
Summarizing results
Communication across cultures and languages
Recognizing cultural differences and similarities

Professional Associations

American Association of Physical Anthropologists (www.physanth.org/careers/)


American Anthropological Association (www.aaanet.org/careers.htm)
Society for Applied Anthropology (www.sfaa.net)
Canadian Anthropology Society (www.cas-sca.ca)
Canadian Archaeological Association (www.canadianarchaeology.com)
Canadian Museums Association (www.museums.ca)
Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology (www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~chan/capa/)
Society for Medical Anthropology (www.medanthro.net/index.html)
Society for Economic Anthropology (http://anthropology.tamu.edu/sea/)

McGill University Career & Placement Service

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