The Application of Anthropological Knowledge and Methods
Most anthropologists carry out research and teach about what they have learned. They are employed by universities, colleges, and museums. However, a third of all anthropologists use this knowledge and methodology of problem solving for practical purposes in corporations, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, medical institutions, and other non-academic settings. They are applied anthropologists. It is likely that there will be continued growth in the number of these non-academic jobs.
Some applied cultural anthropologists work as researchers, administrators, implementers, or mediators in major corporations