Expertise with computers, geology, and business can be very important to contract archaeology firms. The more you know how to do well, the better. Just as important as special skills acquired in the classroom is experience acquired through internships or work. It is those personal connections that open doors in any career. It is not easy to find suitable summer positions, so start early and make use of career counselors , academic advisor , guides like Alternatives to the Peace Corps , and the internet.
Many careers require advanced training.
Most professionals in the rapidly growing field of medical anthropology hold an MA degree, and some are Ph.Ds. If those are your goals, it is very important that you discuss graduate school with your professors and your academic advisor no later than your junior year. With its emphasis on cultural awareness and diversity and its holistic approach to problem solving, anthropology provides an excellent background for professional fields such as Medicine, Law, Public Health, Urban Planning, Public Education and Administration, and Business. These are fields where advanced training is either mandatory or very important. Here again you need to plan strategically and think creatively.