Anthropology/archaeology jobs?

Question

What are some careers that an anthropolgy/archaeology major can end up with. Are there any jobs that may require some traveling?

Answer 1

Here is the answer I posted to a similar question several weeks ago:

At the PhD level you are overqualified for most jobs in anthropology. PhD's usually go into academia or they start their own consulting firms. At the MA level you are qualified for most government jobs (ethnographer, cultural anthropologist - they do get hired by the government believe it or not, archaeologist) and can easily move into management. Anthropologists at the MA levels are also qualified to manage projects/field work for archaeological consulting firms (CRM Firms) assuming that your subfield at the MA level was archaeology and you have a completed a field school. People who only get a BA in anthropology are usually regulated to field technicians for archaeological firms. Other than that you are quite limited at the BA level with what you can do in anthropology. If you don't want to go into academia the best thing to do is to get an MA.  Most of these jobs will require at least some traveling. Good luck.

Answer 2

i'm compelled here at clarifying something:

archaeology is not mere digging, it's a social science of the past, like anthropology, but based on material remains rather than observibg living people.

as an archaeologist you can get a job digging for digging (rescue-digs), doing academic research (digging with a purpose - like building prehistory) or even on management of cultural materials (either in a museum or other institution).

Answer 3

Most jobs in archaeology require traveling.  You will need to complete a field school before you can be considered for most field jobs.

Try ShovelBums (they send out e-mails of new listings):

http://www.shovelbums.org/

or a local Historical Society

or a local University

or research local CRM firms

If you look on ShovelBums you will find a lot of temporary jobs.  You will be traveling while you do this, but taking a year or two to be a shovel bum can get you valuable field experience if you are interested in continuing in CRM or going back to school for a graduate degree and doing research.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Both can require heavy travel, specially if field investigation is what you are looking into.

There are endless options to both for a major: social studies, phylosophi, architecture, natural disasters, bio-sciences, even stellar sciences.