Career Options
Many students choose to study Sociology or
Sociology-Organizational Studies because they see this broad liberal arts course
of study as preparation for many professions. A degree in Sociology or
Sociology—Organizational Studies can be useful in many varied facets of the job
market. Its applicability is vast. Opportunities for students majoring in Sociology
can derive from all emphases areas, but most especially the experience our world-renown
faculty bring into the classroom adds a developmental/world view that may lead
students to seek positions in the international job market.
Given the breadth, adaptability,
and utility of studying Sociology, employment opportunities abound for A. B.
graduates. The following list of
possibilities is only illustrative – many other paths may be open to you. Employment sectors include:
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Community & Service Professions
Law, law enforcement & corrections:
- Investigations
- Police officer
- Probation officer
- Rehabilitation officer
- Parole
- Law school
- Attorney
- Paralegal
- Judicial affairs
- Community program specialist
- Dispatcher
- Special programs officer
- Activist
Health Services:
- Family planning
- Substance abuse
- Rehabilitation counselling
- Health planning
- Hospital admissions
- Case management
- Insurance companies
- Social service organizations
- Social work
- Counselling
- Schools for autistic/mentally
challenged
children - Battered women’s shelters
- Suicide prevention
- Group work with children/youth/elderly
Urban Planning:
- City planner’s office
- Rural planner
- Consultant for urban planning
- Recreation
- Administration
- Community development
- Environmental groups
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Business/Management
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Publishing
- Journalism
- Editing
- Public relations
- Consumer research
- Programming
- Administration
- Banking
- Media (radio/television)
- Political organizations
- Human resources management
- Corporate training and
development
- Hotel and restaurant
- Insurance
- Real estate
- Personnel
- Training and sales
Education
College/University:
- Admissions
- Advising
- Alumni relations
- Placement offices
Research:
- Corporations
- Consulting firms
- Health organizations
- Insurance companies
- Government agencies
- Universities and colleges
- Writing
Teaching:
Government Services
- Local
- State
- Federal
- Non-profit agencies
- International business
- FBI/CIA/NSA
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Homeland Security
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