{"id":42,"date":"2017-08-08T19:51:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T23:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/anthropology\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2024-10-17T09:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T13:20:32","slug":"careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/anthropology\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It&#8217;s a great time to become an anthropologist!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment of anthropologists and archaeologists is expected to grow 21% from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations.<\/li>\n<li>An anthropologist in the United States makes, on average, $54,230 a year.<\/li>\n<li>Starting wages for an anthropologist begin at ~$33,000 and extend to ~$70,000-$100,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: the United States Department of Labor, <em>Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/em>, see <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/Life-Physical-and-Social-Science\/Anthropologists-and-archeologists.htm\" target=\"_blank\">US Dept of Labor<\/a><br \/>\nFollow this link to more information &amp; to use the DofL&#8217;s interactive career site&#8230;.<\/p>\n<h2>Gotta use those links!<\/h2>\n<p>The links below will drive you to some great sources about what to do with your degree, and how to get where you want to be in your Anthropology career.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.americananthro.org\/AdvanceYourCareer\/Landing.aspx?ItemNumber=13278\" target=\"_blank\">American Anthropological Association<\/a> (AAA):\u00a0 This site is awesome!\u00a0 Great info about choosing a career path (academic careers, corporate &amp; business careers, government careers, and non-profit\/community-based careers<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicinganthropology.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology<\/a> (NAPA):\u00a0 This is a section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) that focuses on the applied aspects of anthropology practice&#8230;\u00a0 Learn more about and network with professional anthropologists working in a variety of diverse occupations outside of academia.\u00a0 The general NAPA site also has information about career development and lists of job openings.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/media.pearsoncmg.com\/ph\/hss\/shared_hss_assets\/anthropology\/leave_your_mark\/more_info\/links.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pearson\u2019s Leave Your Mark &#8211; Major In Anthropology:<\/a>\u00a0 Because anthropology majors work in all kinds of different fields and sectors of our economy, use this site for a list of career profiles and to find careers related to the field of Anthropology<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\" role=\"text\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\" role=\"text\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The American Anthropological Association has created a video series to showcase anthropology, answering questions like who are, what we do, and how we add value to society.<\/span><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: The Captivating and Curious Careers of Anthropology\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U1Cm3MgpQ14?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>And don&#8217;t forget to see your academic advisor or friendly anthropology professor to give you more tips and insights!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a great time to become an anthropologist! 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