Sociology

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Remember that careers can be developed in three ways:

  • by focusing on the content of your major (What Can I DO with sociology??)
  • by using your skills developed in sociology to apply to an area that interests you (research in population problems, programs in international family health planning, probation officer for juvenile offenders)
  • or by combining graduate education with your Hiram degree to focus your interests in a specific profession

Start at the Career Center website at Exploring Majors to learn more about career options related to your major. Link from there to other university sites where you will find extensive information about employment options related to your major or similar majors such as psychology or criminal justice.

Many more careers use sociologists to do research on public policy, in think tanks or for research organizations. These tend to be clustered in Washington DC, in state capitals or in major cities such as New York, Boston, or Chicago. Research employment databases using the key words "research assistant" or "public policy" for suggestions or look for think tanks or research organizations such as the Population Council or see the public service listings at monsterTrak.

Sociologists work in a very broad range of fields:

  • International Relations and international development
  • Health Care
  • Business
  • Government and legal fields; state and federal policy; urban affairs
  • Social services
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Gerontology
  • Child Welfare
  • Evaluation and research

See Hiram CareerNet for Career Center postings.
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