Most non-teaching jobs in anthropology are in the areas of: archaeology, applied anthropology and the environment. Some anthropology graduates use their Bachelor's degree in Anthropology as a foundation to go into other related fields such as:

Teaching Law Library work Information research Documentary film making Photography Diversity training Medical and health-related jobs Translating and interpreting Bilingual education Museum work Cultural brokerage Environmental impact assessment Social impact assessment International development Police work and forensics Genetics counseling  International business   Management

Marketing Personnel Public relations Administration Sales Transportation Real estate Insurance Fund-raising Consulting Government work Park ranger Publishing Media Journalism Travel Historic preservation Historic archaeology Scientific and creative writing and more

Getting started

The median starting salary for anyone who majored in anthropology is $36,800.  That's good, but is there anything you can do now to improve your chances for making even more money and for getting the anthropology career you want?  Long before graduation, you should begin to build your resume with important items, and the more research skills and experience you have the better. For example:

• On-campus experience with part-time work as an anthropology tutor or an archaeology lab assistant.
• Volunteering at museums and with other anthropology-related organizations.
• Participating in local professional groups like COVAS--Central Ohio Valley Archaeological Society.
• Taking a leadership role in NKU's Student Anthropology Society.
• Working summer jobs with contract archaeology companies, museums, or human services agencies, such as, Travelers' Aid International.
• Writing and delivering research papers at professional meetings such as ASK, KAS or CSAS.
• Taking part in student paper competitions.
• Participating in NKU's Celebration of Student Research
• Publishing in an online undergraduate anthropology journal, such as, Focus Anthropology or the Lambda Alpha Journal.
• Taking as many resume-worthy skill courses as possible, such as, ethnographic methods, quantitative methods, archaeological field school, laboratory methods, museum methods, linguistics, writing, critical thinking, logic, public speaking, photography, mapping skills, computer skills, statistics, sociological methods, archival research methods, foreign languages, library research skills, geological skills, human anatomy, etc.

The Anthropology faculty and NKU Career Development Center can assist you in adding these skills and experiences to your resume. Send your resume to prospective employers at least three months before you graduate. To maximize your success, be prepared to update and expand your skills and experiences throughout the length of your career. Obtaining a Master's degree further enhances your career opportunities.  If applying to graduate school, send your resume and other materials to prospective universities at least nine months before you graduate.