Sociology

Sociology
CAREER OPTIONS: (some of these jobs require education beyond a bachelors degree)
Business Administrative Assistant Advertising Manager Budget Analyst Compensation/Benefits Specialist Consumer Survey Advisor Convention Organizer Demographic Analyst Insurance Agent/Broker Labor Relations Representative Marketing Research Analyst Motivational Speaker Personnel Interviewer Human Resources Specialist Public Relations Specialist Sales Representative Trainer Government City Planner Congressional Aid Data Analyst Population Specialist Public Administrator Public Opinion Surveyor Secret Service Agent Social Welfare Examiner Corrections Parole Officer Corrections Officer Criminologist Probation Officer College/University Admissions Counselor Resident Assistant Financial Aid Director Professor Education Elementary Teacher High School Teacher School Counselor School Administrator	Human Services Adoption Agent Alcohol and Drug Case Worker Career Counselor Child Welfare Officer Community Relations Director Community Service Agency Administrator Consumer Advocate Youth Counselor Family Guidance Case Worker Foster Care Worker Fund-raiser/Development Officer Gerontologist Human Services Worker Marriage and Family Therapist Social Service Program Director Residential Counselor Community Organizer Social Worker Program Specialist Veterans Affairs Specialist Welfare Counselor Health Services Health Care Worker Hospital Administrator Medical Social Worker Public Health Educator Public Health Statistician Rehabilitation Counselor Publishing/Journalism Reporter News Correspondent Editor Technical Writer Writer/Author Research Social Scientist Researcher Research Assistant Market researcher Demographer Assistant
SAMPLE EMPLOYERS:
Federal, state, local governments Non-profit and social service organizations Human resources departments Hospitals/health care facilities Private businesses and companies	Market research/Ad agencies Schools, colleges, and universities Public relations firms Market research firms or departments
JOB LISTINGS/JOB SEARCH: Social Service.com Federal Jobs US Department of Health and Human Services US Department of Housing and Urban Development Corp. for National and Community Service (includes Americorp) Non-Profit Jobs Deep Sweep Community Career Center onPhilanthropy Idealist Nonprofit Directions NonprofitOyster Non-profit Times Nonprofit Career Network Opportunities NOC’s Philanthropy News Network Online Young Nonprofit Professionals Network CAREER PLANNING AND INFORMATION: Department of Sociology – State University College at Geneseo (Information on Careers in Sociology) University of N. Carolina (Careers in Sociology info) Careers in Sociology by J. Stephens Careers in Social Work ASSOCIATIONS: American Sociological Association California Sociological Association JOB PREPARATION STRATEGIES: Obtain essential relevant experience through psychology field study, internships, summer or part-time jobs, or through volunteering in your field of interest Become fluent in Spanish or another language spoken by multi-cultural clients For research careers obtain research experience with a professor or grad student as an undergrad Acquire strong computer skills