| What Can I Do With a Major in Sociology?
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, books in our resource area, web resources, and recent activities of our graduates. 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
Arbitrator
Child Welfare Case Worker
City Planner
Clergy
Community Development Program Administrator
Community Health Educator
Consultant
Counselor
Doctor
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Employment Interviewer
Evaluation Researcher
Foreign Service Officer
Higher Education Administrator
Human Resources Manager
Human Rights Activist
Human Services Program
Administrator
International Development
Job Analyst
Labor Relations Consultant |
Lawyer
Marketing Executive
Medical Social Worker
Nonprofit Agency Manager
Opinion Poll Statistician
Social Survey Analyst
Public Health Researcher
Publisher
Sales Executive
Social Epidemiology
Social Science Manager
Researcher in Education
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Sample Work Settings
Advocacy Groups
College/University
Consulting Firms
Consumer Research Firms
Consumer Rights Organizations
Federal/State Agencies
Hospitals
Labor Organizations
Legal Organizations
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Marketing Research Firms
Non-government Organizations
Non-profit Organizations
Private Social Service Organizations
Public Assistance Agencies
Public Opinion Research Polls
Public Relations Firms
Publishing Firms
Recreational Centers
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Research Firms/Departments
Social Service Agencies
Universities |
Professional Organizations
American Sociological Association
http://www.appliedsoc.org
Society for Applied Sociology
http://www.asanet.org
Books in Our Resource Area
Thinking about a career in Sociology? Browse our Career Resource Area and check out the numerous resources we offer in majors, internships, international experiences, graduate and 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 Jobs in Social Change
Careers in Sociology
Great Jobs for Sociology Majors
Jobs & Careers with Non- Profit Organizations
Liberal Arts Advantage |
Liberal Arts Jobs
Opportunities in Social Science Careers
Opportunities in State & Local Govt. Careers
Real People Working in the Helping Professions
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Web Resources
Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. The resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources at the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.
Discover- Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique username and password. You can pick up access information in the Career Services office.
TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.
Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.
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. Click on the “Getting Started” link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.
Where do Trinity graduates go?
Employment: Trinity University, Intersteel Corporation
Graduate Schools: Trinity University, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Houston, Texas Christian University, Columbia University, Indiana University, Harvard University, Pennsylvania State University
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