What can I do with a Major in
Sociology?
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Sociology majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, and career library resources. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services advisor.
Sample Occupations
Advocate |
Employment Interviewer |
Marketing Executive |
Arbitrator |
Foreign Service Officer |
Medical Social Worker |
Child Welfare Case Worker |
Higher Education Administrator |
Nonprofit Agency Manager |
City Planer |
Human Resources Manager |
Opinion Poll Statistician |
Community Development Program Administrator |
Human Services Program Administrator |
Publisher |
Community Health Educator |
Insurance Executive |
Real Estate Agent |
Consultant |
Job Analyst |
Sales Executive |
| Counselor |
Labor Relations Consultant |
Social Science Manger |
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Lawyer |
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Sample Work Settings
Advocacy Groups |
Hospitals |
Public Opinion Research Polls |
College/University |
Legal Organizations |
Public Relations Firms |
Consulting Firms |
Marketing Research Firms |
Publishing Firms |
Consumer Research Firms |
Non-profit Organizations |
Recreational Centers |
Consumer Rights Organizations |
Private Social Service Organizations |
Research Firms/Departments |
Federal/State Agencies |
Public Assistance Agencies |
Social Service Agencies |
Professional Organizations
Career Library Resources
Thinking about a career in Sociology? Browse our Career Resource Library and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:
100 Hundred Jobs in Social Change |
Jobs & Careers with Nonprofit Organizations |
Opportunities in Social Sciences Careers |
Careers in Sociology |
Liberal Arts Advantage |
Opportunities in State and Local Govt. Careers |
Great Jobs for Sociology Majors |
Liberal Arts Jobs |
Real People Working in the Helping Professions |
Web Resources
Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. Contact Career Services for username and password information.
eChoices - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States.
eRecruiting –A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. Once you register on the Trinity eRecruiting system, the jobs you access are in a database unique to Trinity.
Hoover's Online –A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol.
Internships Online -Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women's rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy.
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