Global Ethnography (MSc)

Career prospects

Skills after graduation

Graduates of this master's specialisation are independent, critical thinkers with a problem solving, creative mind set and the ability to express themselves very well. You are proficient in analysing and reporting global vulnerabilities and local forms of resilience thereby specifically studying environmental challenges and issues of sustainability, economic precariousness and the impact of media culture. 

Career options

Thorough knowledge of societies, people’s drives and motivations in everyday life reality makes you suitable for a lot of positions. Your analytical qualifications and social science skills are a much desirable asset in various sectors, ranging from business and non-profit organisations to the governmental sector.

Alumna Paula Kovač

Where do Global Ethnography graduates work?

''I currently wear two hats (quite literally): one as a marketing consultant for a small company in Croatia focusing on the sustainable production of hats, caps, and embroidery, and another as part of The Impact Collab. This collective—founded with two former CADS alumni, Thomas Schönberger and Guillaume Bury—is a media production association offering independent research and the creation of data-driven, multi-modal works like videos and films. Both jobs are a journey of discovery, connection, and creativity, as I also seek to broaden my horizons by returning to anthropological research within the EU.''

Learn more about The Impact Collab!

Alumna Paula Kovač

Which skills did you learn during the master's degree that help you in your current job?

''Global Ethnography has shaped the foundation of how I work. The independence I developed through self-directed research is a cornerstone of my professional life. Whether it’s reaching out to clients, managing projects, or navigating unexpected challenges, fieldwork has taught me to communicate openly, adapt flexibly, and thrive in uncertainty. These lessons, combined with the ability to analyze data and write extensively under tight deadlines, are gifts I carry into every task. Most of all, Global Ethnography gave me the confidence to approach people, ideas, and projects with curiosity and care—reminding me that every connection starts with a conversation.''

Positions our alumni hold

In some sectors, our graduates are represented more than in others, like the media industry, development organisations, the government, education, municipalities, art and culture industry, and scientific institutes.

Some examples:

• Research projects commissioned by ministries or private institutes;
• Development projects in foreign countries, like the Junior Professional Officers Programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the United Nations;
• Staff member in non-profit organisations like NOVIB and SNV;
• Ethnological museums: as education officers or as conservator involved in collecting, examining and presenting material culture;
• Communication consultant in a commercial company;
• Municipalities; as policy advisor dealing with issues concerning the multi-cultural society;
• Universities; teaching and doing scientific research;
• Secondary education: as a teacher in social science for which you can qualify after finishing a post-master programme in Education.

Go to the LU Career Zone for more information on positons and organisations where alumni of Global Ethnography work.