Some graduates have internship experience and participate in research along with researchers from outside the region and abroad, because before obtaining a permanent job generally graduates in the first and second years are needed by research institutions to become research assistants. Generally graduates work as researchers in government institutions, business or private sector institutions, donor agencies, and NGOs. Graduates who continue up to graduate level typically work as lecturers, researchers, and NGO activists.
Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro, a 2011 Cultural Anthropology alumnus from Universitas Gadjah Mada, is widely known as a photojournalist, anthropologist, and documentary photographer. His background in anthropology have greatly influenced his photographic work, which addresses environmental and socio-cultural issues.
Career:
1. Freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer (2022–present)
2. Senior Photographer at Jakarta Globe (2017–2022)
3. Photojournalism & visual contributor: Editorial clients & publications:
AFP (Agence France-Presse), AP (Associated Press), NurPhoto Agency, The New York Times, The Guardian, Arab News, China Global South Project (CGSP), The Jakarta Globe, IKLIMKU.org, Mongabay.
4. Photography & visual consultant:
Greenpeace Indonesia, Save The Children, PLAN International Indonesia, International Animal Rescue, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia, World Research Institute (WRI) Indonesia, BERIKAN, MSC Eco Label, New Energy Nexus, TNP2K, Cardno, INKLUSI, C4ADS, Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Just Finance International, Act for Farmed Animals (AFFA), Sinergia Animal Indonesia & Yayasan Indonesia Cerah, Shell Eco Marathon (photo editor)
5. Ambassadorship: Canon Indonesia (2019–2024) & Jury member for Canon Photo Marathon (2019 & 2023)
Awards and Competitions:
1. Winner of the World Press Photo Award 2025 for the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region – Singles category
2. Honorable Mention at the SOPA Awards 2024 for Excellence in Explanatory Reporting
Selected Exhibitions:
• “Stay in The Dreams” (photo story) — Erasmus Huis, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jakarta during the INNOVATION exhibition by Permata Photojournalist Grant 2019 from Permata Bank, Erasmus Huis & PannaFoto Institute (2019)
• “A Day of Common People” photo series for the Megacities Projects exhibition of the NGV Triennial 2023 at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia (2024)
• The Great Indonesia Exhibition (De Grote Indonesië Tentoonstelling) — a show focusing on the history of the world’s largest archipelago, its inhabitants, and the unparalleled wealth of its diverse cultures (October 21, 2023 – April 3, 2024)
• “The Impact of Nickel Mining on Halmahera Island” — a single photo selected as the winner of the 2025 Photo Contest – Asia-Pacific and Oceania – Singles category, exhibited at De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam.
Rati Pudyastuti Krisnawan, an anthropology alumna from the University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) class of 1990, she is a successful entrepreneur in event organization and food and beverage bussiness. Her work in entrepreneurship has led to frequent invitations to give public lectures on soft and job skills.
Career:
Owner of L 21 Merchstore (2024–present)
Owner of Teras Langit 21 Cafe (2023-present)
Owner of Teras Langit Cafe (2019-present)
Owner, Founder, and Managing Director at Primasis (2003–present)
Human Resources Manager at Matari Advertising, 1996-1998
Creative, Matari Advertising, 1995-1996
Awards:
Inspirational, Innovative, Visionary, and Change-Making Woman Award, WOMAN Magazine, 2023
Outstanding Alumni Award from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences at UGM in 2023.
Inspirational Business Woman of 2022
Reza Rachmadiananto is an alumnus of Cultural Anthropology UGM class of 1999 His more than 20 years in banking has led him to a career as Vice President of Special Asset Management at PT Bank Mandiri.
Career: