National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
Have a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology? Master’s? Or maybe you got your PhD and are at the top of your field? This weeks anthrojobs selections are going to be in order according to degree and level of experience so there is something for everyone! The Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery at…
Anthropology, like many other disciplines, is experiencing growing pains as practicing/professional anthropologists become an ever-larger part of the discipline. In this session, we discuss professional struggles tied to a changing discipline as well as models for creating more room for anthropological diversity, unity, and equity.
For all of those whose interests fall almost equally between anthropology and technology, this weeks anthrojobs will highlight openings that put technology to use for anthropology and focus on the human implications of new technology. This first company has a name after my own heart: AnthroTech in Yellow Springs, OH has an opening for a…
The keywords for this week’s AnthroJobs search are ones that are very dear to me and a big reason for my own interest in anthropology in the first place: indigenous rights, communities, and sovereignty. Pact, an international non-profit based in Washington, D.C. is looking for a Social Inclusion Consultant for “the USAID-funded… program [to] strengthen…
For this weeks AnthroJobs spotlight we have a very motivated employer looking for some great anthropology candidates to apply to a job opening and a large research firm that is a great resource for job seekers to stay up-to-date on: The Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at Atrium Health located in Charlotte, NC has…
Many job hunters experience a point when they are having trouble finding a job. In these situations you have to get creative and think outside the box, such as utilizing your network or tweaking your job search terms. In this weeks AnthroJobs posting I have done both. So what did I find? The program manager…
This weeks job-openings will highlight some of the more staid and true types of anthropological research, within an applied field of course. Some are more adventurous than others, but all are centered around a specific anthropological topic or field. This also means that there is a requirement that applicants can demonstrate an established commitment to…
For this weeks posting I thought I’d present exciting and new job openings focused on social and sustainability issues: The New Futures Lab is a design-led innovation team “reimagining the role of packaging as it relates to food mobility, access, and waste reduction.” They just posted an opening for a Knowledge Manager who will “leverage…
UX and design research jobs are all the rage right now for applied anthropologists seeking out career opportunities. You’d be hard pressed to locate applied positions that ask for experience in ethnography or an educational background that includes anthropology that doesn’t also include UX or user research in its description and I believe anthropology departments…
Brief Introduction: Hello reader, Brandon Meyer here, technical coordinator for NAPA signing onto the anthrojobs of the week blog for the first time and for the foreseeable future. The applicability of anthropology across a broad range of fields makes it both an opportunity and a challenge to search for jobs relevant to blossoming and established…
Ten years ago, the AAA sponsored a survey of anthropology Master’s degree holders. The insights gained were invaluable in understanding what graduates were doing for their lives and careers. The survey report can be found at http://s3.amazonaws.com/rdcms-aaa/files/production/public/FileDownloads/pdfs/cmtes/copapia/upload/Changing-Face-of-Anthropology-Final2.pdf. This summer, with NAPA support, a group from the University of North Texas is running a follow-up survey to…
Dear NAPA Members: All AAA and Section elections are now underway. We have several members running for AAA and NAPA positions. Please vote ASAP. Voting is simple. All members need to do is the following: Login to the AAA website using your AAA membership credentials. Click on the “Vote Now” button on the right side of…
The National Association For The Practice of Anthropology is a section of The American Anthropological Association (AAA) – contact GC