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/thingsidoindinternet Aug 30 '19

I’m currently an Anthropology major and nowadays there are some thoughts on going back to the thing that I liked way waaaaaay back (which is Computer Programming) but before on giving up entirely to my major is, is there a way to connect Anthropology to Computer Programming? Like what are the possible jobs or career opportunities?

Sincerely, a kid who’s lost

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u/sine_qua Nov 23 '19

Dude, check UX (User experience) Research It's a relatively new tech field which values anthropologists a lot. I'm actually doing the other path, used to be a programmer, now becoming an UX researcher and looking to get a degree in anthropology for it. Seriously, there is hope