Careers in Sociology
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• After a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology
• Career Options in Sociology
• What do Employers Want?
• Transferable Skills for Sociology and Beyond
• Professional Competencies Expected of College Graduates

• Links to other sources for career information:

• Minnesota State U. Career Development Center

 

• American Sociological Association (ASA)
• Sociology Career Information for Students

 

• Society for Applied Sociology (SAS)

o        Their "Job Opportunities" page includes job listings and the following:

§         "35 Things to Think About if You're Considering Sociology" by Stephen Steele

§         "A Checklist for Job Hunting and Launching a Career in Applied Sociology" by Catherine Mobley includes information on networking, informational interviews, mentoring (including peer mentoring), internships, and volunteering / community service.

 

• United States Federal Government
• Information on Social Science Careers
• Federal Jobs by College Major
• US Office of Personnel Management: Explore site for:
• General Information
• Student Employment, Internship and Summer Opportunities
• Current Job Openings
• On-line Applications

 

• State of Minnesota
• Career Opportunites in State Government: Explore for:
• Intern / Student Worker Opportunites
• Current Job Listings
• Application Information

 

• Wadsworth Virtual Career Center for Sociology
• This publisher provides a virtual career center for sociology with an annotated list of more than 50 weblinks either specific to sociology or for general career development.

 

• Careers in the Non-Profit Sector
• Idealist.org is a project of Action Without Borders, "a global coalition ... working to build a world where all people can live free, dignified and productive lives."
• Explore it's Career Center for information on
• Jobs, Internships, and Fellowships
• Advice for Non-profit job seekers
• Links to other Non-profit job sites

 

• ChangingOurWorld.com was founded to help nonprofits change the world through philanthropy.  Their Webguide includes an article on "Non-Profit Jobs Online."

 

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy at philantropy.com identifies itself as the "Newspaper of the Non-profit World."  It's Career Network Page includes sections on careers and professional development.

 

• The Philantropy News Network at pnnonline.org includes a page for Nonprofit Jobs at which listings may be searched by region or type of job.