Resources for Students
Career Options: Online Video
Distance Learning Opportunities at the Graduate Level
NAPA Resources
Other Resources 
Career Options: Online Video
Northern Arizona University has developed a series of video clips about different career options for students in applied anthropology programs. Careers described include medical anthropology, cultural resource management, and environmental anthropology. The video clips can be accessed from this page.
Distance Learning Opportunities at the Graduate Level
Web-based instruction offers an educational opportunity to people who are prevented by their geographic location as well as work and family situations from attending a traditional on-campus graduate program.
See this page for a listing of online graduate courses.
NAPA Resources
The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA) offers a variety of useful resources for students on its website. Here are links to the key items.
- Preparing for Professional Careers in Anthropology
- Essentially the PowerPoint presentation from a 1997 workshop at the American Anthropological Association meeting. Comprehensive coverage of topics.
- Mentor Match
- NAPA can assist students with their career goals by linking them with a practicing anthropologist.
- List of Internships
- Organizations that offer internships, listed by category.
- More Information about Internships
- Expectations of interns and sponsoring organizations; how to create your own internship or practicum opportunity; and more internship links.
- Resume Writing
- Helpful tips, descriptions of the two types of resumes, and samples.
Other Resources
- Archaeology Fieldwork.com
- A forum with job listings, resume posting, a students’ corner, and other resources.
- Applied Anthropology Careers and Resources
- Information about various kinds of careers. Website is under construction.
