Today's anthropologists do not just work in faraway places. Anthropologists work in a surprising array of fields and careers, not the least of which is the
mother of the President of the United States. Anthropologists work in corporations, all levels of government, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and research institutes. Anthropologists work in disaster areas, including Ground Zero in New York and the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Whatever their field of choice, anthropologists can change the way we view and interact with our world. There are many exciting areas of anthropological study!