ANTHROPOLOGY

 

Anthropology Careers

WHAT DO ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATES DO?

Here is some careers information relating to what Anthropology graduates can do after they graduate. The AGCAS "Options with Anthropology" leaflet available from the Careers and Employability Service (CES) should be read in conjunction with the information contained here. The statistics that follow come from the University of Kent's Destination Survey which indicates student activity six months after graduation.

At the University of Kent Anthropology can be studied with a variety of other subjects. The destination statistics below reflect all types of combinations available.

ANTHROPOLOGY – ALL UK GRADUATES

This is what, in the broadest terms, Anthropology students from the University of Kent do immediately after they graduate based on 2005- 2010 data.

OCCUPATIONS OF ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATES

Here are the occupational groups in which Anthropology graduates first gain employment.

EMPLOYERS OF UK ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATES

These are the industrial classifications of the first employers of Anthropology graduates.

 

JOBS WHERE AN ANTHROPOLOGY DEGREE MAY BE USEFUL

Here are some examples of jobs where an Anthropology degree may be useful. You can research more information about these occupations by looking in the Occupational files of the careers library at the CAS or by visiting the Prospect website at www.prospects.ac.uk

 

You can find a list of all the main jobs open to graduates of any subject by clicking here

SKILLS DEVELOPED STUDYING ANTHROPOLOGY

Employment & Further Study of University of Kent Anthropology graduates

Here are some examples of jobs and courses obtained by University of Kent graduates between 2008 and 2010

Full destinations of all University of Kent graduates (1999-PRESENT) can be found here

2010

Employed

All Seasons-Community Care Worker
Blue Cycle-Aviva-Buyer Accounts Management
BT-Customer Services Advisor
Calderdale College-ITQ Assessor
Commidea-Sales Co-ordinator
Costa Coffee-Assistant Manager
Create your Future-Co-ordinator
Eva Organization for Women-Administrator/Project Manager
Greenstead Infant School-Teaching Assistant
Hogs Back Brewery-Brewer
Kent Hospitality-Hospitality Assistant
Kent Union-Vice President Sports
Kent County Council-Consumer Direct Adviser
Labo Nuytinck-Biomedical Analyst
Link-Ed-Recruitment Consultant
Lloyds Banking Group-HR Project Analyst
London Sgtrategic Housing-Customer Service Officer
Marks & Spencer-Sales Assistant
Medicals Direct-Case Co-ordinator
Mellow Lane High School-Teaching Associate
Merit Recruitment-Receptionist/Administrator
Narva College-Class Teacher
Parliamentary Ombudsman-Resource Centre Administrator
Sense-Suppporter Assistant
Sthree-Recruitment Consultant
The Big Issue-Big Issue Volunteer
The Learning Trust/ School-Learning Support Assistant
University of Kent-IT Trainer

Further Study

Anglia Ruskin University-PGCE
Basecamp Group, Canada-Ski Instructor's Course
Canterbury College-Alternative Therapy Course
Durham University-MA International Studies
MA Social Work
Open University-MA Development Studies
Oxford-PhD Sociology
SOAS-MA Anthropology of Development
UCL-MSc Palaeolithic Archaeology
University of Bradford-MSc Biological Anthropology
University of Exeter-MA Tourism & Development Policy
University of Kent, Canterbury-MA-T Anthropology & Identity
University of Kent, Canterbury-MSc-R Anthropology
University of Kent-BA Anthropology
University of Kent-MA Social Anthropology
University of Kent-MA Visual Anthropology
University of Kent-MA Int. Security & Terror
University of Kent-MA Sociology
University of Kent-MPhil Biological Anthropology

2009

Employed

Ace Academy-Venues Co-ordinator
Affinity Sutton-Quality Assurance Administrator
Armour Home Electronics-Product Demonstrator
Aston Pottery-Pottery Production worker
Cancer Research-Volunteer
Chafford School-Assistant Lab Technician
Connexions Kent-Connexions Trainee
Corazon Health Ltd-Occupational Health Admin
English Teacher (TEFL)
Grange Park Opera-Administrative Assistant
Juzi-Marketing Assistant
Kent County Council-Personnel Admin Assistant
Lipmann Walton & Co Ltd-Trader
Little Cherubs Day Nursery-Nursery Assistant
Little Farm Nursery-Nursery Worker
Musei di Genova-Civil Service Volunteer
Scrine Foundation-Bookshop Volunteer
Self-employed-Equine Groom
Self-employed-Landscape Gardener
The Skills Partnership-Admin Support
Time Recruitment-Recruitment Officer
Waterstones-Children's Section Manager
Welsh Assembly-Receptionist

Further Study

Kings College London-MA
New Associates-NCTJ - Journalism
Northumbria University-PGCE
SOAS-MSc Migration Mobility
UCL-MSc Urban Studies
University of Jyvaskyla-MA History of Art
University of Kent-MA English
University of Kent-MA Social Anthropology
University of Kent-MA Social Anthropology
University of Kent-MA-R Social Anthropology
University of Kent-MSc Anthropology
University of Nottingham-PG Diploma Nursing (Adult)
University of Surrey-MA Social Science
University of Sydney Australia-MA Anthropology

 

2008

Employed

Menzies Aviation-Passenger Service Agent
Hanford School-Assistant Matron
Kent & Canterbury Hospital-Admin and Clerical Officer
Swale Borough Council-Housing Administration Officer
Child Support Agency-Administrative Officer
National Trust-Assistant Visitor Services Manager
Ministry of Justice - Court Funds Office-Business Processor
English Campus Institute-English Conversation Teacher
Ding Ding Dang (S. Korea)-English Teacher
Ashbourne 6th Form College-Admin Assistant
Media Operations Specialist
Home Office-Administrative Officer
Legal Adviser
Seoul English Village-TEFL Teacher
Central & Cecil-Fundraising Officer
St. George's School-Teaching Assistant
Academie de Lille-Language Assistant
Civil Service Benevolent Fund-Support Worker
Voluntary Intern
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust-Reserve Assistant/NVQ Environmental Educ'n

Further Study

Goldsmiths-MA Social Anthropology
Greenwich University-MSc Speech & Language Therapy
Kings College London-MSc Public Service Policy & Mgmt
Manchester Metropolitan University-PGCE (Secondary) RS
SOAS-MA South East Asian Studies
Southampton Solent University-HND Electronic Engineering
University of East Anglia-MA Anthropology
University of Edinburgh-MSc History & Theory of Psychology
University of Kent-MA Anthropology
University of Kent-MA Anthropology
University of Kent-MA Environmental Anthropology
University of Kent-MA Social Anthropology
University of Kent-MSc Anthropology
University of Kent-MSc Anthropology

 

LONGER-TERM PROSPECTS

Here are some examples of what Anthropology graduates are doing several years after graduation.

  • Registrar (Academic) - College of Health
  • Staff Nurse - NHS Hospital Trust
  • Chief Technical Adviser - Overseas Development Administration
  • Editor - Civil Service
  • Care Officer/Centre Worker - Social Services
  • Human Resources Manager - Esso Singapore
  • Constituency & PR Manager - Labour MEP
  • Senior Lecturer – UK University
  • Speech & Language Therapist – NHS
  • Primary School Teacher – Surrey School
  • Youth Worker – Connexions
  • Senior Campaigner – Greenpeace
  • Immigration Judge – Department for Constitutional Affairs
  • International Officer – UK University
  • Africa Program Support Officer – Oxfam
  • Business Manager – Photography Company

Careers and Employability Service Resources

Here are some examples of CAS facilities available to University of Kent Anthropology students. There are many more, so why not visit us and see what else we have. We are located next to Keynes College and are open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm.

ANTHROPOLOGY LINKS - Useful Websites

 

Last fully updated 2011