~ Careers in Anthropology
~ Study Abroad Site for NC State University
~ The Anthropologist in the Field
Laura Tamakoshi and Brian Cross at Truman State University prepared this guide to fieldwork research. It has 4 major sections: (1) planning, (2) method, (3) writing, and (4) reference. Each of these four sections has several subsections. For example the planning section includes information regarding proposals, preparation, choosing a field site, and travel arrangements.
~ Applied Anthropology
A general guide to applied anthropology with links to several related sources.
~ Archeological Fieldwork Opportunities
This is the Archeological Institute of America fieldwork site. It provides information on fieldwork projects throughout the world.
~ The Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology
Are you looking for valuable internship opportunities? If you are in the advanced stages of your undergradutate education you may want to consider internship opportunities available through the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA). BARA's internships contribute "to the betterment of human populations, communities, and individuals through scholarship, advocacy and practice." Organizations that support BARA internships include the World Bank, the United States Department of Energy, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. AID---Women in Development Office. Internships are available summer, fall, and winter.
~ NAPA (National Association for the Practice of Anthropology) Resource List
This site gives information about how to become a member of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA). The benefits of membership include the NAPA Mentor Program which provides student members and anthropologists-in-transition with "career information, networking opportunities, training suggestions and feedback which arise at work or in the field." There is also information about how to subscribe to listservers, which act as discussion channels for those concerned with technology, rural development, involuntary resettlement, and applied anthropology. The documents, "Anthropologists at Work" and "Training Guidelines for Applied Anthropology Programs" can be accessed at this Web site.
~ Peace Corps
Peace Corps volunteers work in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Inter-America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the Mediterranean in the areas of agriculture, education, forestry, health, engineering, skilled trades, business, the environment, urban planning, youth development, and the teaching of English for use in commerce and technology. This site gives information about the Peace Corps, becoming a Peace Corps volunteer, the places where Peace Corps volunteers work, and the Peace Corps global education program (which contains letters and interviews with Peace Corps volunteers).
~ Society for Applied Anthropology
The Society for Applied Anthropology, founded in 1941, has 2,000 members from a variety of academic and applied backgrounds in anthropology and other disciplines as well. The common bond members share is a desire to "make an impact on the quality of life in the world today." The society seeks to investigate and identify principles of human behavior and apply those principles to address contemporary issues and problems. At this site you can find information related to membership, publications, conferences, bylaws, and other applied organizations.
~ Study Abroad Home Page
This site is a resource for students to learn about study-abroad programs in 65 countries. Read the document "Consumer Information" before making any decisions about a program.
~ Voluntary Service Overseas
The Voluntary Service Overseas is an organization that recruits people between the ages of 20 and 70 to work in developing countries. This page answers questions about the program's goals, discusses volunteering, describes job openings, and gives general information about the program.
~ Volunteers in Technical Assistance
Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) is an organization that provides information services to people living in developing countries so that they can draw upon it to improve the quality of their lives. VITA "collects, refines, and disseminates information such as that necessary to improve food production, minister health needs, increase productivity of businesses, generate higher incomes, and preserve natural resources." Read descriptions of VITA projects in Benin, Guinea, the Central African Republic, Madagascar, and Chad. VITA also posts its monthly newsletter Develop Net which covers online news and views related to technology transfers. Example of new stories include: "Is There a Water Shortage?," "Distance Education in the Caribbean," and "Investing in Electricity in Latin America" (see January 1997 issue).
