Careers Beyond Academia
Research institutions and professional organizations are great places to do research and use your skills from sociology while also networking. For example:
ASA has a number of full time positions, see here: https://www.asanet.org/about/asa-staff-directory/
There are a number of positions at the ASA and some are entry level. I know quite a few people who worked at ASA and then spring-boarded into other positions, for example:
Senior Consultant Training and People Development (DEI), ParadigmSenior Social Scientist, National Institute of Health
Manager of Community Outreach and Enrollment, For the Love of Children
Program Officer, National Academies of Science
Here are some videos from the ASA:
- Careers for Sociologists in Practice Settings, a 9-part video series for people considering careers outside of the academy.
- Careers in Practice Settings: Personal Narratives, where you can hear directly from 7 sociologists working in a variety of positions.
- Thriving Outside Academia: Advice from Sociologists in Practice Settings, a webinar with panelists reflecting on how sociology serves them in their work, and offering tips for the job search.
PEW https://www.pewresearch.org/about/careers/
Census https://www.census.gov/about/census-careers.htmlNational Center for Education Statistics
Federal - Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Lots of jobs across the country, esp. in D.C.
Search for jobs beyond just "sociology" with key terms like research, analyst, social science,
Municipal - Office of Inspector General (OIG)
For Undergraduates with a Sociology major:
the sankey visualization below shows the myriad careers that sociology majors end up in:
Here's a post from Everyday Sociology Blog about majoring in sociology.
Also, for finding jobs in sociology:
This is a link to the ASA page on jobs. Here is a brief overview of where sociology majors end up after they complete their bachelor's degree.
Here is a video about careers in sociology, embedded below:
From Karen Sternheimer's blog:
- Tech Industry Research
- Financial Planning
- Government Agencies
This is from the American Sociology Association's website:
The 21st century labor market is fast changing, increasingly global and technology-driven, the jobs that you may apply for as a graduate may not even exist yet. To navigate the 21st century means being able to keep up with the changing world.
As society evolves, you as a sociology major will have the tools to critically analyze the world and your place within it.
This page from Huffington Post will help allow you to explore why some students majored in sociology, what skill sets sociology students learn.
The 21st century labor market is fast changing, increasingly global and technology-driven, the jobs that you may apply for as a graduate may not even exist yet. To navigate the 21st century means being able to keep up with the changing world.
As society evolves, you as a sociology major will have the tools to critically analyze the world and your place within it.
This page from Huffington Post will help allow you to explore why some students majored in sociology, what skill sets sociology students learn.
Here's a post from Everyday Sociology Blog about majoring in sociology.
Also, for finding jobs in sociology:
This is a link to the ASA page on jobs. Here is a brief overview of where sociology majors end up after they complete their bachelor's degree.
Here is a video about careers in sociology, embedded below:
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