I am student of Anthropology.I have completed my graduation this year.What can i do now?

Question

I am student of Anthropology.I have completed my graduation this year.What can i do now? How is the job prospect after completing post graduate?I am very much confused about my future. My people advised me to leave that subject?But i want to do my post graduate? Please advise me......

Answer 1

Most jobs in anthropology require a masters or PhD.  Had you talked any with your major advisor about any of this pre-graduation? If you're going to go to grad school, you need to take the GRE then begin applying if you want to get in by next year.

Saddly, the anthropology BA/BS isn't worth too much out in the world. Every now and then a very low level job at a museum opens up to bachelor students, but it's rare and usually requires experience.

You didn't mention what branch of Anth. you concentrated in, or how much experience in the feild you've had. Both of those make a difference.

Answer 2

It depends on what you want to do.

Work in a museum.

Cultural analysis for the CIA.

Write a book.

Crime Scene Investigation.

Spend the next 20 years living in the Amazon.

Answer 3

Jobs directly related to your degree

•Social researcher - designs and manages research projects, carries out fieldwork, writes and presents reports, bids for new projects. Employed in higher education, government and research institutes.

•Community development worker - works alongside a community disadvantaged by gender, age, ethnicity etc. to foster improvement, by training, advocacy and liaising with other agencies.

•Museum/gallery exhibitions officer - researches, designs and mounts exhibitions using specialist knowledge. Provides written summaries of exhibits. Includes museum ethnographers.

•Higher education lecturer - teaches undergraduates and postgraduates through lectures, tutorials and seminars. Usually employed as a specialist and expected to do research and publish.

•International organisations administrator - plans programmes for organisations many of which have strong connections, if not formal associations, with the United Nations (UN).Not normally a first job although some organisations offer young professional schemes or internships.

Jobs where your degree would be useful

•Social worker – varied and wide-ranging career assisting those who are disadvantaged or are experiencing difficulties. Clients might be children, older people, offenders or those with special needs. A non-judgemental approach is essential.

•Academic librarian or Information scientist - acquires, organises and provides information and materials for academic or specialist organisations.

•Charity fundraiser - raises money from corporate and individual donors. Organises and plans fundraising activities.

•Race relations worker - involved in race-related issues in education, employment and welfare. Addresses racial discrimination by devising and monitoring policies.

•International aid/development worker - focuses on meeting the needs of people in communities in the developing world. Development projects may be in fields such as water, sanitation, urban/rural/small business development, health or agriculture, enabling poor communities to improve their economic conditions and create sustainable livelihoods.

•Civil Service fast streamer – works in policy making or general administration. Opportunities exist across a variety of government departments including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

•Local government administrator - responds to the administrative needs of individual departments, assists in the formulation of policies and procedures, and advises on and co-ordinate their implementation. Relevant departments include housing, transport, leisure, education, environment and others.

•Personnel officer - organises and implements policies for employee planning, recruitment, training and welfare.

Answer 4

as a graduate of anthropology myself i suggest either getting a second bachelors in a more practical field or pursuing a masters or phd in anthropology. a bachelors degree in anthropology does not get you much because most employers do not know what you qualify for. for those individuals who say researcher or museum worker, that is untrue unless you are very specialized. museums are very picky about who they hire and if you do not have exactly what they are looking for then forget it. most museums only hire someone with a least a masters but they prefer phds. i have applied to several museum jobs and never obtained one.