Field Experience

As an Anthropology major, you’re likely exposed to a wide range of theoretical perspectives and research methods, given the opportunity to study different civilizations, cultures, and languages, and have perhaps participated in field research. But how do you capture these great experiences on your resume? Here are a handful of resume phrases that may be helpful in describing your classroom, lab, and field experience:

• Used variety of survey design methods including _________, __________, _________, and __________
• Coded interview transcripts and field notes
• Led class discussion on use of religion and myth within Ukrainian immigrant communities
• Participated in ____ hours of field observation at after-school program
• Conducted participant observation as part of ethnography project
• Identified artifacts, features and sites from prehistoric through historic eras at ___________
• Maintained thorough, accurate field notes
• Analyzed data sets using SPSS and MS Excel
• Investigated relationship between language and culture in establishment of social status among adolescent Filipino-Canadians
• Identified traumatic, pathological and occupational markers on skeletons using fundamental forensic anthropology methods, including ______________

Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.