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Tag: private sector
Announcing the Release of a Special Theme Issue on Practicing Anthropology in the Private Sector
I’d like to announce the release of a special issue of the journal of Practicing Anthropology dedicated specifically to the … More
Insights from a Discussion of the Non-Linear Path to Practicing Business Anthropology
At the recent Society for Applied Anthropology annual meetings in Albuquerque, NM, I had the opportunity to participate in a … More
Anthropologists in Practice: An Interview with Bruno Moynié, Ethnographic Filmmaker & Consultant
Anthropologists in Practice is an ongoing series of interviews featuring anthropologists (and professionals with anthropology training) who work outside of … More
Business Anthropology Roundtable: New Voices, New Destinations, New Futures
At the Society for Applied Anthropology annual meetings in Albuquerque this past March, I participated in (and chaired) a session … More
Anthropologists in Practice: An Interview with Ethnographic Consultant Pedro Oliveira
Anthropologists in Practice is an ongoing series of interviews featuring anthropologists (and professionals with anthropology training) who work outside of … More
What do dinosaurs have to do with insurance? A lesson in advocating for anthropology in the workplace
Rummaging through some old folders recently, I came across an artifact from my last job that gave me a good … More
Anthropologists in Practice: An Interview with Indigenous Performing Arts Promoter Gordon Bronitsky
Anthropologists in Practice is an ongoing series of interviews featuring anthropologists (and professionals with anthropology training) who work outside of … More
Some ux/design research job interview questions
Please see the revised and updated version of this post here. I’ve had a busy past couple months in my … More
Starting a job in Corporatelandia? Work it like an anthropologist
These days, lots of anthropologists (including recent anthropology grads) are finding work in the private sector, oftentimes as researchers, analysts, … More
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