Anthropologists & Archeologists

Also Called:

Archaeologist,

Communication and Folklore Specialist,

Forensic Anthropologist,

Researcher

What they do: Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.

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Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
  • Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
  • Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

Innovation

Adaptability

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Interests

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Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Verbal

  • Communicate by speaking

  • Communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

  • Use rules to solve problems

  • Make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Visual Understanding

  • See hidden patterns

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Talking to others

  • Writing things for co-workers or customers

Problem Solving

  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop