Careers in Sociology

Possible directions in careers involving anthropology (or the benefits of an anthropological perspective) include education, working in museums or research centers, writing, film-making, photography, journalism, international policy making or implementation, market research, NGOs, and corporate anthropology.

The American Anthropological Association offers an excellent comprehensive site for links and information on careers in anthropology.  http://www.aaanet.org/careers.htm

A couple of other useful overview sites are:

Northern Kentucky University offers "Careers in Anthropology: Where the Jobs Are" http://www.nku.edu/%7Eanthro/careers.html

Brigham Young University has a site titled "What Can I Do With an Anthropology Degree?"  http://fhss.byu.edu/anthro/Anthropology/deptindex.htm 

A link to Northern Kentucky U on careers in anthropology:
http://www.nku.edu/~anthro/careers.html#advice

Other Possibilities:

Museums and Research Centers - The American Association of Museums runs an excellent employment database, which includes internship and fellowship possibilities: http://www.aam-us.org/aviso/index.cfm  The Counsel for Museum Anthropology, A division of the American Anthropological Association, has a site that includes links for many museums, plus links for those interested in museum studies and museum careers: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/cma/index.html  The Museum Employment Resource Center has a comprehensive listing of job opportunities that also includes internships, fellowships and seasonal work: http://www.museum-employment.com

Market Research- What drives people to buy consumer products?  Market researchers use quantitative data combined with an understanding of how markets work to determine purchasing trends in various markets.  Some good resources for information on a career in market research can be found at The Market Research Information Center, http://www.researchinfo.com/docs/jobs/index.cfm  and the Careers in Marketing site, http://www.careers-in-marketing.com

Careers in Sociology

Careers in Sociology- American Sociological Association
http://www.asanet.org/student/career/homepage.html
 

H-Net- Humanities and Social Sciences Online Job Guide
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/