Anthropology

Career Options

With a liberal arts education at Gettysburg College and a major in anthropology, students are prepared for virtually any career path. Employers embrace the cross-cultural experiences and sensitivity that anthropology majors possess. They also consider students' solid grounding in anthropological research methods to be a plus.

The many career paths that anthropology majors pursue, besides becoming cultural anthropologists or archaeologists, include medical doctor, social worker, teacher, lawyer, museum director, environmental analyst, college administrator, sales representative, financial analyst and urban planner. Majors have found work in the government and in the non-profit sector. In addition, many anthropology majors spend several years volunteering with Teach for America or the Peace Corps. Others attend graduate school to pursue further academic study in such fields as American Studies, Classics, History and, of course, Anthropology.

Here are some examples of what recent graduates are doing (keeping in mind that we only began the anthropology major in 2003):

• Christina Natallelo, 2006: Teach for America in New York City
• Tim Nichol, 2006: Graduate school-Irish Studies at Queens University in Ireland
• Cara Magrogan, 2006: Graduate school-Social Work at University of Pennsylvania
• Amy Yarnell, 2004: Graduate school-Classical Languages at University of Pennsylvania