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Prospective Careers Anthropologist

Core Tasks Research at the area they are most educated at. Complete essays and books on what they have learned Teach students at university Apply their knowledge and practical ways to governments and corporations Several types on Anthropologists o Physical Anthropologist Study human physical characteristics, trying to understand how they are shaped by heredity and environment o Biological Anthropologist Study fossil remains of ancient humans and primates such as apes o Cultural and Social Anthropologist Study historical and contemporary human cultures around the world (religion, mythology, art, customs ) o Linguistic Anthropologist Study the structures of languages, urban anthropology and social trends in society o Medical Anthropologist Study evidence of when a specific disease began Working environment They can work for universities, colleges, museums, governments, nonprofit organizations and private companies Professors tend to work long hours Research is done in libraries, museums and archives Occasionally edge apologists travel to do fieldwork o Fieldwork can possibly be physically tiring

Earnings
Earnings are largely dependent on the location of employment. o When starting off the yearly salary is approximately $40,000. o After experience earnings can surpass $145,000 for a professor o Normal anthropologists makes $80,000 per year Salaries depend on level of education

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Education
Level of education required is university o Masters degree Anthropology o PHD required to teach University College & University Programs o Anthropology o Physical Anthropology o Archaeology o Sociology o Paleontology o Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Courses required for grade 11 and 12 Grade 11 English Mathematics Science Social Studies Geography History French International Languages Grade 12 English Communications & Media Studies Mathematics Science Geography History Native Studies / World Issues French International Languages

Prospective Careers 2 Curator

Core Tasks Research information about new items in the collection. o Add new items to the museum Measure, classify and document each artifact Ensure that everything is stored safely and correctly Monitored each artifact to ensure they do not have any damage or are not undergoing decay

[RUEBEN KOKILEPERSAUD] May 26, 2013 Working environment Work in: o Galleries o Museums o Universities o Libraries
A normal workweek is 40 hours Often work evenings and weekends Occasionally travel to different places to acquire new artifacts Occasionally you may be required to lift heavy items or work with dangerous chemicals

Earnings
Earnings are largely dependent on the location of employment. o When starting off the yearly salary is approximately $10,000. o After experience earnings can surpass $80,000 Often start off working part-time or as a volunteer

Education
Level of education required is university o Bachelors degree o PHD required by institutions College & University Programs o Museum Studies o Architectural / Historic Preservation and Conservation o Art and Culture Management o History, General o Library, Archival and Information Studies
Courses required for grade 11 and 12 Grade 11 English Mathematics Science History Visual Arts Business & Management Computers French / International Languages Grade 12 English Literature Mathematics Science History Western Civilization / Philosophy Visual Arts Business & Management French / International Languages