Anthropology prepares students for excellent jobs and opens doors to a variety of career paths. Our program provides global information, cultural competence, and critical thinking skills that are essential to succeeding in the 21st century in business, research, teaching, advocacy, and public service. Anthropology is one of the few major fields to combine fascinating course work and practical career training in one academic package.
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Recommendations for Anthropology Majors
Year 1: Exploration
Students are exploring who they are, what they are interested in, if they are in the right major, what potential career paths exist.
- ENROLL in two of the required three introductory ANT courses (ANT 101, 201, 202, 203, 256)
- SIGN UP for Eagle Connect powered by Handshake
- TAKE a Career Interest Instrument
- JOIN Anthropology Club or find out about other relevant clubs by attending Club Craze
- INVESTIGATE what other major/minors may be a good fit by attending the Majors/Minors Fair
- ATTEND Undergraduate Research & Internship Day
- CONSIDER the Leadership Development Program
- ATTEND a career event
- ATTEND ANT events and get to know faculty outside of the classroom
Year 2: Direction
Students begin developing a professional demeanor, learning career options, and participating in activities relevant to the profession.
- ENROLL in the remaining required introductory ANT courses (ANT 101, 201, 202, 203, 256)
- REGISTER for an ANT elective
- ATTEND Careers for the Common Good Jobs, Internships & Volunteer Fair
- ATTEND Jobs & Internships Fair
- CREATE a LinkedIn profile and visit Career Services Drop-In Express for help with your resume
- LOOK for a volunteer or shadowing experience relevant to anthropology
- TALK to anthropology faculty about research interests (if interested in graduate school)
- ATTEND a career event
- ATTEND ANT events and get to know faculty outside of the classroom
Year 3: Credentials
Students complete opportunities to distinguish themselves from others through research, internships, volunteer work, study abroad, etc.
- APPLY for an ANT Internship course (ANT 460 & 462)
- REGISTER for ANT 320: Ethnographic Experience (Spring only)
- REGISTER for an ANT elective
- ENROLL in one of the two required methods courses (ANT 356, 383, 384 or 385)
- CONSIDER enrolling in ANT 470 Professional Development (Fall only)
- CHECK dates for GRE (if interested in graduate school)
- APPLY for Summer Undergraduate Research (if working in a lab)
- OBTAIN a leadership position on campus
- ATTEND a career event
- ATTEND ANT events and get to know faculty outside of the classroom
Year 4: Targeting
Students polish and refine their job materials and prepare for entry into the job market/grad school.
- ENROLL in ANT 471: Anthropological Theory (Fall only)
- ENROLL in your second required methods course (ANT 356, 383, 384 or 385)
- REGISTER for an ANT elective
- GIVE a presentation (e.g., Undergraduate Research & Internship Day, Scholar’s Day)
- ASSEMBLE interview outfit (visit Professional Clothes Closet in Career Services)
- ATTEND a career event
- ATTEND ANT events and get to know faculty outside of the classroom