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.
Anthropology Alumni Profiles:
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
