The School of Social and Environmental Enquiry Anthropology

Careers in Anthropology

 

Graduates with a major in Anthropology will have developed an appreciation of the richness and complexity of the societies and cultures that make up our world, and the skills to make sense of them.

Skills that the study of Anthropology promotes include:

  • analytic and problem solving abilities
  • an appreciation of and sensitivity to issues of cultural diversity, including gender and ethnic identity
  • knowledge of the connection between environments and communities
  • a general familiarity with societies in the Asia-Pacific region
  • writing and communication skills

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    Anthropology graduates are welcomed by a wide range of employers for their skills as consultants in cultural matters. Some graduates may pursue careers as professional anthropologists, either within an academic institution, or employed in government or non-government bodies concerned, for example, with overseas aid and development, or with development of policy at home. Other graduates will continually draw on their anthropological studies as teachers, writers, journalists, administrators and within the increasing array of professions and positions in both government and private enterprise that require an understanding of and sensitivity to cultural difference.

     

    Some organisations that employ Anthropology graduates include:

  • mining companies and large corporations
  • NGOs
  • the World Bank and the World Health Organisation
  • aid agencies
  • advertising agencies
  • the public service

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    Link to Graduate Profile

     

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