Anthropologists...anyone?

Question

I graduated with a degree in Anthropology but until now, I haven't found a job which is in line or related to it...

Answer 1

Someone should have told you that you'll need a graduate degree if you actually want to "work" in the field of anthropology. In most cases, you'll need a PhD.

Answer 2

For many jobs in Anthropology you really need an advanced degree (Master's or PhD) but there are jobs for those with Bachelor's.  Human resources and archeology assistant are two that spring to mind but it depends on your focus which you do not specify.  I am a social anthropologist specializing in ethnobotanical medicine;  I teach English in Taiwan.  I love languages and culture and so I am traveling and studying until I decide I want to buckle down for grad school again (tried it and couldn't stand it).  A BA in Anth sort of makes you a jack of all trades but a master of none (for that you need a Master's)

Answer 3

There is a criminal forensic application to this among others. The federal government has a victim identification unit in its agencies FBI, CIA, Armed Forces also utilize your field of expertise in varied forms of intelligence gathering, to study of geographic areas or just plain digging of remains for identifcation.

Answer 4

"Did you take field school? Even if you hadn't, you may be able to find a job as an archaeology field tech. You get to travel, it pays okay, you're outside, and it's archaeology. Check out shovelbums.org or archaeologyfieldwork.com"

Good luck with that. This isn't the 1980's. To get a field tech job you'll need at the very least a BA/BS and a field school. Even then it can be difficult to find a job. To run a crew you will soon need a masters degree if the people at RPA have anything to do with it.

The pay is not decent. Expect a little over 10 an hour with no benefits and not even full time work. Several weeks out of the year you will be unemployed. About 40% of field techs use unemployment at least once a year.

I pushed carts at home depot and made 50 cents less then what most starting field techs make.

The ONLY reason you should even consider archaeology is because you love the field and can not imagine doing anything else. Retirement is not an option for most.

Answer 5

Did you take field school?  Even if you hadn't, you may be able to find a job as an archaeology field tech.  You get to travel, it pays okay, you're outside, and it's archaeology.  Check out shovelbums.org or archaeologyfieldwork.com

It's a misconception that the only archaeology is with universities.  Most of it is done through private companies for construction that has to comply with federal laws.  You'll need a master's to do anything more than low-rung grunt work, but the grunt work isn't so bad.