Career Path Of An Anthropologist And Corporate Historian As An Independent Consultant
Laurie's career path is "a bit all over the place," encompassing diverse roles like consulting for Hollywood directors, marketing research for an Italian distillery, organizational development research at Hughes Aircraft, grant writing, and speechwriting for the Getty Institute. This ultimately led to a book publishing career that Laurie continues today.
Career Exploration, Communication, Overcoming Challenges, Real-World Examples, Resilience
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Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Laurie Levin
Anthropologist and Corporate Historian
Independent Consultant
UC Berkeley; Harvard University; UCLA, 1972
Harvard/MA and UCLA abd
Anthropology, Sociology
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Creative
Disabled, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Laurie's career path highlights a diverse range of roles utilizing her anthropology skills, including consulting for Hollywood directors, marketing research for an Italian distillery, and organizational development research for Hughes Aircraft.
2. Her experience showcases the versatility of anthropology, demonstrating its applicability beyond academia in fields like marketing, organizational development, and grant writing.
3. Laurie's journey highlights the value of transferable skills such as research, interviewing, and writing, which allowed her to transition between diverse roles and industries, eventually leading to a career in book publishing.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Please include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
My career path has been a bit all over the place. After completing my graduate studies, I began consulting for Hollywood directors and writers. I offered my skills as an anthropologist, aiming to create verisimilitude in their works of art.
However, that work wasn't as steady as I desired. I started looking for other opportunities to use my anthropology skills—research, interviewing, and writing—in the real world. I wasn't interested in being an academic.
I've done various things, like working for an Italian distillery as a marketing researcher. I also worked as an organization development researcher for Hughes Aircraft. Additionally, I served as a grant writer for a nonprofit mental health organization.
More recently, I worked as a speech writer for the Getty Information Institute, which was part of the museum. That was before I started my book publishing career, which I'm still involved in today.
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