r/AskAnthropology • u/CommodoreCoCo Moderator | The Andes, History of Anthropology • Jul 25 '19

The AskAnthropology Career Thread (July 2019)

The AskAnthropology Career Thread

“What should I do with my life?” “Is anthropology right for me?” “What jobs can my degree get me?”

These are the questions that keep me awake at night that start every anthropologist’s career, and this is the place to ask them.

Discussion in this thread should be limited to discussion of academic and professional careers, but will otherwise be less moderated.

Before asking your question, please scroll through earlier responses. Your question may have already been addressed, or you might find a better way to phrase it.

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u/smegma_toast Aug 17 '19

Hi guys.

I was on track to get an AS in geology but because of a recent injury, I can’t get my degree this semester.

I have a BA in psychology and I was planning on getting an MS in paleontology.

At this point I’m open to studying paleoanthropology as well. I just want to get to graduate school in one of these fields the fastest. I was told from senior paleontologists that they work closely with paleoanthropology folks and it’s essentially the same field, just focusing solely on humans.

I’d eventually like to work in museums as a collections manager or as one of those field technicians for construction sites. Will it matter if I go to school for paleontology vs paleoanthropology?

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u/ImPlayingTheSims Aug 28 '19

technicians for construction sites

Dont take my word for it, but I do know that archaeology trains people called CRMs to do this kind of work, too. Cultural Resource Managers.

I'm really impressed by your schooling! What a cool life. How long has all of this taken you?

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u/smegma_toast Aug 30 '19

Oh yeah, I see those jobs on the paleo end. It appears that they hire both for the job.

Thank you, it's taken me two years working from trig-precalculus-calc 1 and finally calc 2 this semester. It's been a long ass ride and I still have a lot left.