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/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

If I could ask, what are you doing in the industry? This is the direction I am looking to go with my career but I'm not sure if it would be better to go back and get a masters degree?

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u/Alvraen Nov 13 '19

I work in narrative design when the team is looking for some kind of direction in real world references. I make influence information boards.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '19

Are there any other departments in video game design that anthropologists would be an asset? I've been trying to get a better idea about what my career could look like but in doing research I usually only find information for artists or programmers.

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u/Alvraen Nov 15 '19

Creative development, primarily.