ANTH 5050: Preparation for Practice and the Applied Thesis

 

Applied anthropologists work in many kinds of settings and take on a range of different roles. In this course, students will explore some of this diversity by interacting with guest speakers and reading case studies. In the process, they will identify an applied thesis project, if they have not already done so. Students will also receive training in the professional aspects of applied anthropology, such as client development and project design. They will learn how to market their skills and how to develop the entrepreneurial mindset that success in applied anthropology requires. 

Course resources are provided here to make them accessible not only to class members, but also to other students, at UNT and elsewhere. 



Resources for Locating Organizations

  • VolunteerNow
    As a national thought leader in volunteerism, and one of the largest volunteer centers in the country, VolunteerNow serves as the hub of volunteerism in North Texas.

  • Idealist, a Project of Action without Borders 
    Thousands of volunteer opportunities in your community and around the world, and a list of organizations that can help you volunteer abroad.

  • Work for Good 
    Since their founding in 1999 as Opportunity Knocks, one of the first job boards focused exclusively on mission-driven careers, the team at Work for Good has helped more than 30,000 organizations find the talent they need. 

  • United Way offers local directories of community resources.  Sometimes they are published as "Blue Books"; sometimes they are online.

  • Chambers of Commerce of cities you're interested in, for business-focused theses.

  • For overseas jobs in nonprofit, development-oriented, and humanitarian areas, see p.192 in your book by Riall Nolan, Anthropology in Practice.

  • Local chapters of relevant professional organizations; look under Meetups.  For example, the Dallas User Experience Group.


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