Careers

"The program challenged me to take a holistic perspective and see the links between everything. It made me recognize that, for example, one cannot hope to understand people's health needs or experiences without accounting for their economic, social issues, and political ones." Amal: Senior Economist at the Ministry of Finance

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New: featured resource

Career Tools for Anthropology: An Anthropology Career Readiness Network Workbook guides you through the possibilities of anthropology in the workplace, including exploring careers in:

  • Nonprofits
  • Medical Anthropology
  • UX Research
  • Consumer Products and Services
  • Project Management
  • and more!

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Careers by area of interest

At UTM you can focus your undergraduate studies on a subfield of Anthropology for specific career paths or graduate studies.

Career areas


Alumni profiles

Learn how UTM Anthropology HBA and HBSc graduates apply their skills in their careers and further education paths.

Alumni profiles


Industries and areas of work

Graduates of UTM Anthropology HBA and HBSc programs work in a diverse and exciting range of career areas.

Alumni at work


Build your resume

In an increasingly technological and global world, having human-centred scientific and cultural knowledge is a critical asset. View skills you can acquire and develop through studying Anthropology at UTM.

Skills


Career and graduate school advising

Are you a UTM Anthropology student who has questions about career or further education opportunities?

Career advising


Professional associations

Canadian and American associations for anthropology and specific subfields.

Professional associations


Let's Talk About Health

Medical Anthropologist Dr. Madeleine Mant interviews health experts.

Let's Talk About Health


Student career goals

Students share how Anthropology at UTM is helping them to achieve their career goals.

Student profiles


More career resources

Articles, links, and podcasts of interest.

Resources