Alumni and Anthropology Careers

While the job market for academic anthropologists is relatively steady, demand for anthropologists is increasing in other areas, stimulated by a growing need for analysts and researchers. The extent of occupational flexibility reflects the emphasis on breadth, diversity, and independence of thought.

Job titles for some of our UA Little Rock anthropology graduates:

  • Forensic Autopsy Technician
  • Museum Specialist, Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum
  • Executive Director at Arkansas Humanities Council
  • Assistant Curator, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
  • State Cultural Resources Manager, Military Department of Arkansas
  • Development Associate, Clinton Presidential Center
  • Clinical Research Technologist, Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at UAMS
  • Staff Archaeologist, Sul Ross State University Center for Big Bend Studies
  • Instructional Designer at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • Archaeological Field Technician, Wilbur Smith Associates
  • Program Manager of Leadership Development Unit, Winrock International, Brazil
  • Archaeologist Technician III, R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates
  • Environmental Specialist, Arkansas Department of Health
  • Legislative Analyst, Arkansas House of Representatives
  • Investigator, Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission
  • Pipeline Safety Specialist, Arkansas Public Service Commission
  • K-12 teachers
  • Archaeologists with various private cultural resources management firms nationwide

Positions held by UA Little Rock anthropology graduates who pursued an M.A. in anthropology:

  • Archaeologist and Section 106 Manager, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
  • Cultural Resources Specialist at Garcia and Associates
  • Part-time instructor at a community college
  • Full-time anthropology instructor

Positions held by UA Little Rock anthropology graduates who pursued a law degree:

  • Elbow Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
  • Staff Attorney, Legal Aid of Arkansas
  • Attorney Specialist, Arkansas Department of Human Services