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ANTHROPOLOGY
ARCHAEOLOGY
Frequently Asked Questions about a Career in Archaeology in the
United States
http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/anthro/dlcfaq.html
An excellent site with information
about careers in archaeology and the United State’s job outlook. Several
good resources are named for researching education, training, and
specialization. Also contains information and links on careers,
educational and training, volunteer opportunities at dig sites, and
state and private opportunities.
* The Center for American
Archaeology
http://www.caa-archeology.org/
Click on “opportunities” for
scholarships, internships, and full-time positions. Also,
click on “links” for additional resources.
* Society for American
Archaeology
http://www.saa.org/index.html
Fantastic information about graduate
study and careers in archaeology. Also includes job
listings. First time users may wish to use the site map or the A-Z
index. A must see!
* Society for Historical
Archaeology
http://www.sha.org/
Includes information on careers in
historical archaeology and underwater archaeology available as a
downloadable brochure. Also has a link for employment opportunities.
* The American Cultural Resources
Association
http://www.acra-crm.org/index.html
Excellent site for locating summer
jobs for students, full-time positions in archaeology and great links
for cultural resources!
* Southwestern Archaeology
http://www.swanet.org/
Click on “jobs” for positions in the
southwest US and information on Graduate School, or click on “contacts”
to network with existing archaeologists.
* Archeologyfieldwork.com
http://www.archaeologyfieldwork.com/
View job postings and volunteer
opportunities, post your resume on-line, see the student section for
information on scholarships, fellowships, field schools and more.
* Archeological Institute of America
http://www.archaeological.org/
Access information on fellowships,
fieldwork opportunities and more.
Listings vary in amount of experience you must have.
Members may also receive assistance with
their job search.
National Association of State Archaeologists
http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/nasa/
Contact (or send your resume to) the
State Archaeologist's office for any state in the US.
Register of Professional Archaeologists
http://www.rpanet.org/
Access a list of registered professional
archeologists (good for networking), or click on "links" for access to
additional related professional associations.
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EDUCATION
* USC - Websites for the College of
Education
http://www.sc.edu/career/education.html
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career
Center webpage. This page will link you to numerous sites
pertaining to education-related opportunities.
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GENERAL
* American Anthropological
Association
http://www.aaanet.org/
Click on "jobs/careers" to access the on-line
Career Center and search jobs. At the bottom of that section, access
valuable information on careers in anthropology. Also, access
information on the association's annual meeting under "AAA meetings" and
connect to other affiliated associations under "sections/interest
groups".
* NASA: National Association of
Student Anthropologists
http://www.aaanet.org/nasa/
NASA provides a network of students
across the sub fields of anthropology and directly addresses issues that
are of interest to both undergraduate and graduate students: finding
jobs, attending grad school or field programs, networking, and much
more. If you subscribe to their listserv you will automatically receive
the NASA Opportunities newsletter twice a week which includes
internship, fellowship, career opportunities, as well as announcements
for conferences, field schools, workshops and symposia.
NAPA: National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
http://www.practicinganthropology.org/
Search
the "directory" by area of expertise for networking, use the
"students" section to find a mentor or locate internships, or use the
"find/post jobs" section to post your resume or search for jobs. The
"practicing anthropology" section also provides useful information about the profession.
* Society of Applied
Anthropology
http://www.sfaa.net/
This site includes job openings in government,
academia and the private sector for anthropologists and related social
scientists under "employment". Listings are updated on a regular
basis. Also includes information on education and training
programs in applied anthropology.
* American Association of Physical
Anthropologists
http://www.physanth.org/
Click on "job announcements" for
postings, or click on "careers in physical anthropology" for information
and resources on careers in museums, zoos, forensics, government and
academia.
* PreserveNet
http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/
This site has several terrific
categories including "links", "economics" and "employment".
Under "links" you'll find categories such as history (by subculture),
archeology, architecture, government, maps, museums, and planning and
community development. Under "economics" you'll find information on grants and
scholarships and under "employment" you'll find full-time employment
listings and internships.
* AnthroTECH
http://vlib.anthrotech.com/
AnthroTECH provides innovative web
resources and services to the anthropological community and general
public. Under "careers" (top left corner), you can post your
resume or search job listings in such categories as academia, applied
anthropology, archaeology, physical (biological) anthropology, business
anthropology, cultural anthropology, cultural resource management,
design anthropology, developmental anthropology, environmental
anthropology, linguistic anthropology, medical anthropology,
paleontology, political anthropology, primatology, psychological
anthropology and visual anthropology.
* Anthrojob.com
http://www.anthrojob.com/
This organization, Context Based
Research Group, is an ethnographic research and consulting firm that
assists companies and non-profit institutions in better understanding
the experience of their constituents. They employ a proprietary database
of over 1,700 cultural anthropologists located around the world.
You can apply on-line to add you name to the database to be considered
for assignments. Recent studies have included: women's attitudes about
the outdoors; an exploration of the role of interactive media in
American households; an ethnography of wine communities around the
United States; a global ethnography of wireless Internet use; and
research on youth social issues and sexuality.
* American Folklore Society
http://www.afsnet.org/
See "opportunities in folklore" for job postings and internships related to
diverse cultures and their traditions. Members may also post their
resume on-line.
* Anthropology Resources on the Net
http://www.anthropologie.net/
This comprehensive site contains an abundance of links to cultural and
physical anthropology, commercial sites, academic resources, excavation
sites, field schools, and numerous societies and foundations. Also has
a jobs sections that links to other job posting sites.
Worldwide E-mail Directory of Anthropologists
http://wings.buffalo.edu/WEDA/
The Worldwide E-mail Directory of
Anthropologists (WEDA) is a searchable database of address and research
information about anthropologists from around the world. This completely
volunteer project was established to encourage and aid scholarly
communication. Here, anthropology is taken in its widest sense, to
include physical, earth, and social scientists, as well as their
colleagues in the humanities. Students and scholars, applied
anthropologists, professionals and avocationalists are all very welcome!
As of Nov 24, 1999, WEDA contained information on 2,020 institutions and
4,919 individuals.
North Kentucky University’s Anthropology Department
http://www.nku.edu/~anthro/careers.html#careers
Excellent information about careers
in anthropology and a directory of organizations that have positions in
anthropology.
OsteoInteractive: Forensic Anthropology
http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/index2.html
Information on forensic anthropology
including a list of related graduate programs.
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GOVERNMENT (Federal, State & Local)
* USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (Political
Science)
http://www.sc.edu/career/la/poli.html#GOVT
From another
section of the University of South Carolina Career Center webpage.
This page will link you to numerous sites pertaining to federal, state &
local government opportunities. Will allow you to research employers as
well as search for jobs.
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LIBRARIES (includes
archiving)
* USC - Websites for the College of Mass Communications and
Information Studies
http://www.sc.edu/career/journalism.html
From another section of the
University of South Carolina Career Center webpage. This page will
link you to numerous sites pertaining to library and archives-related
opportunities.
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MUSEUMS &
PRESERVATION
* USC - Websites for the
College of Liberal Arts (History)
http://www.sc.edu/career/?id=la/history#HistMuseums
From another section of the
University of South Carolina Career Center webpage. This page will
link you to numerous sites pertaining to museum and preservation-related
opportunities.
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NON-PROFIT
* USC
- Career Center - Non Profit Job Listings and Employer Information
http://www.sc.edu/career/Webresources/nonprofit.html
From another
section of the University of South Carolina Career Center
webpage. This page will link you to employer information
and job listings for both U.S. and overseas non-profit organizations.
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USEFUL USC
RESOURCES
USC - Department of Anthropology
http://www.cas.sc.edu/anth/
Information on the Department of
Anthropology at the University of South Carolina. See the
"Undergraduate Program" link for a
section on "What Can I do With a Major in Anthropology?", as well as
employment opportunities within the department.
*JobMate
http://www.sc.edu/career
Click on the student link under the JobMate icon in the top right corner of the page. Updated daily
by the Career Center at USC, this database lists full-time, part-time, summer, internship
and graduate assistantship opportunities in a wide variety of industries.
In addition to searching for advertised opportunities students may also
search the employer directory or lists of USC Career Fair employers, as
well as upload a resume for employers to view and/or sign up for
on-campus interviews with employers.
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