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Career Possibilities and Resources

Discover a Wide Range of Careers

Few occupations at the B.A. level will include “sociologist” in their title; however, employers know that sociology majors are well-prepared for a wide variety of occupations. Students who graduate with a sociology degree enter the job market with key advantages—a critical understanding of key social factors and structures, and a firm grasp on research design and methods, among others.

Career Possibilities

Prepare for the Job Market

Develop Your Skills As a Student

Many employers look for the skills listed below when they screen entry-level candidates. It is our goal to help our sociology students develop these important, highly-transferable skills during their degree program. Sociology students should use this list to frame for prospective employers the kinds of skills and aptitudes they will bring to a job.

Apply Your Skills to All Fields

In addition to critical skills as listed above, a bachelor’s degree in sociology provides more specialized transferable skills that can be highlighted in your resume. Below is a list of sociology course categories and how they can apply to all types of jobs.

Gain Internship Experience

The best way to learn sociology is to engage in doing sociology. Internship experience will help students relate sociological concepts and theories to everyday practice. Such experiences can come from a variety of sources.