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| 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
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