Public & Community Anthropology/Archaeology

Overview

Public and community anthropologists/archaeologists focus on taking anthropology to the general public and collaboratively working with the public and diverse communities on anthropology/archaeology projects.

Career Pathways

Education and interpretation positions
K-12 STEM educator
Museum/museum education professional
NGOs
Governmental agencies
Media/journalism

Recommended Pathway Courses

Core Requirements

Anth 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Anth 102 Introduction to Archaeology
Anth 103 Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology
If you're earning the B.S.: Stat 244 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II
If you're earning the B.A.: Ling 232 Language and Society OR Ling 233 Language and Mind OR Ling 390 Introduction to Linguistics
Anth 304 Social Theory OR Anth 305 Culture and Power
Anth 345 Practicing Anthropology
Anth 350 Archaeological Method and Theory
Anth 370 Paleoanthropology

B.A. majors must also complete two years of a foreign language or demonstrate equivalent proficiency.

Recommended Anthropology Electives

Anth 409 Practicum
Anth 415 Applied Anthropology
Anth 417 Advanced Topics in Native American Studies
Anth 456 Cultural and Heritage Resources Management
Anth 460 Public and Community Archaeology

Recommended Non-Anthropology Electives

Comm 312U Media Literacy
Sci 311U Teaching Everyday Science
NAS 442 Decolonizing Methodologies: Insurgent Research and Indigenous Education
Hst 493 Introduction to Public History

Internship Opportunities

Organization Name	Paid or Unpaid	Location
American Museum of Natural History; MEEPS	Paid	New York, New York
Archaeological Research Institute	Unpaid	Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon	Unspecified	Portland, Oregon
Bonneville Power Administration	Paid	Pacific Northwest
Center for Great Apes	Unpaid	Wauchula, Florida
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center	Paid	Cortez, Colorado
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)	Unspecified	Portland, Oregon
Institute for Community Research	Unpaid	Portland, Oregon
Latino Network	Unspecified	Portland, Oregon
Monteverde Institute	Unpaid	Virtual; Costa Rica; Hybrid
New York State Museum	Unspecified	Albany, New York
Pacific Primate Sanctuary	Unpaid (housing provided)	Maui, Hawaii
Penn Museum	Paid	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission	Paid	Pennsylvania
Project Chimps	Unpaid	Blue Ridge, Georgia
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History	Paid	Throughout the U.S. and virtual
SWCA	Paid	Arizona; California; Colorado; Louisiana; Massachusetts; Texas; Utah
Transylvania Bioarchaeology	Paid	Transylvania, Romania
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs	Paid	Throughout the U.S.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management	Varies	Throughout the U.S.
U.S. Forest Service	Paid	Throughout the U.S.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) (Make sure to check both the internships offered by FWS and their partner organizations)	Varies	Throughout the U.S.
U.S. National Park Service	Paid	Throughout the U.S.