Careers in Sociology

• After a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology
• Career Options in Sociology
• [PDF] What do our Graduates do? (11 KiB)
• What do Employers Want?
• Transferable Skills for Sociology and Beyond
• Professional Competencies Expected of College Graduates
• Adding a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership to Enhance Your Degree

Sociological Associations

Sociology, throughout the decades, has been expanding by leaps and bounds. Not only are sociologists studying the traditional canons of the discipline, they are also looking at contemporary problems and issues of the day. Below is a list of some sociological associations that have taken the nontraditional approach to sociology.

• International Sociological Association
• Society For The Study of Social Problems
• Association for the Study of Religion
• Association for Humanist Sociology
• North American Society For the Sociology of Sport
• Sociologists for Women in Society
• Rural Sociological Society
• Sociological Practice Organization
• Society for the Study of Symbolic Interactionism

Links to other sources for career information:

• Wadsworth Virtual Career Center for Sociology
  • This publisher provides a virtual career center for sociology with an annotated list of more than 50 web links either specific to sociology or for general career development.
    
• Minnesota State U. Career Development Center
• "What Can I Do With A Degree In Sociology?"By USI is a table that describes the various job positions one can gain with a bachelor's degree in Sociology.
• American Sociological Association (ASA)
  • Sociology Career Information for Students
• Society for Applied Sociology (SAS)
  • Becoming an Applied Sociologist: Includes:
    • "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 Application

State of Minnesota

• Career Opportunities in State Government: Explore for:
  • Current Job Listings
  • Application Information

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.
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy at philanthropy.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.

This page was developed by Barbara Keating. Suggestions and notification of non-working links may be sent to barbara.keating@mnsu.edu