The Career of an Anthropologist


Introduction

Hi, if you are like me, passionate about Social Sciences maybe you should start considering anthropology as a career choice. Here's some important facts about this incredible job!


What is it like to be anthropologist?

It is being a scientific in Social Sciences who's doing research in the optic of having a better understanding of the human species.


What do anthropologists do?

An Anthropologist study, explore and analyse the humankind by doing research and studies. He also shares his knowledge by publishing books and articles or by teaching.


What do anthropologists do on a typical day?

On a typical day depending on where the Anthropologist is working he could be teaching a course, reviewing others' work or write about one of his studies. Also, the Anthropologist could be in the field collecting data for his research.


Where do anthropologists work?

An Anthropologist is most likely to be employed by the Universities or the government where they can realize their research and in Universities teach their knowledge to the college students. Further, they can choose too work in a museum or travel around the world and work in the field, like the physical anthropologist who go study primates in their natural environment.


How can I become anthropologist?

An anthropologist will first apply to the Anthropology program at the University of his choice since most offers this course. In general, it's a doctoral degree, bachelor and master can sometimes offer administrative or research position, but most likely the doctoral is required to assure a job in this field. During his school year the student will start by being an assistant and after graduating finds an undergraduate, a graduate professor, a museum, a research group or the government to associate with and from there stat his carrier as an anthropologist.


How much money do anthropologists make?

In average an anthropologist earn $63 670 per year, but the salary can vary depending on his experience and years of work.


What kinds of additional training do anthropologists need?

Like many profession anthropology is becoming smaller and specialize therefor student in this field are being ask to expend their area of expertise. For example, someone who studied in ethnic and have science background can be asked to develop his language skills.


What are the dangers of being anthropologist?

Being an anthropologist can be extremely challenging especially in the beginning, more than 20 percent leave the profession in the first year in the field.


What are the chances that anthropologists will be replaced by robots soon?

The chances are very low even if the technology is really advanced today and robot are probably able to write report the job of an anthropologist is to bring a humanistic point of view of the development of the human species through the years witch is still out of the expertise of a robot.


What age do anthropologists retire at?

An anthropologist can retire when he desires depending on the contract that he has with the institution he is working for.


Conclusion

In short, being an anthropologist require a doctoral degree, an inquisitive mind and patience.


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