Sociology Career Resources
The following websites will assist you in thinking about careers available to sociology majors:
- www.asanet.org The American Sociological Association site includes several reports and publications including
- “Sociology Major: Preparation for Careers”
- “Careers in Sociology”
- “What Are They Doing With a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology?”
- “What Can I Do With A Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology?”
- www.MSWGuide.org Masters in Social Work Guide
- www.rileyguide.com/social.html
- www.governmentjobs.com
- www.socialservice.com
Here are some search engines for nonprofit organizations:
http://www.opportunityknocks.org/
http://www.associationjobs.org/ (Chicago)
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs
https://energizeinc.com/jobs (these are volunteer coordinator jobs)
www.idealist.org (Action Without Borders)
https://novoresume.com/career-blog/nonprofit-jobs
Here are links to job opportunities at organizations in or near DC that do research (these organizations often hire BAs as research assistants for 2-3 years with the understanding that you will go on to graduate school in sociology or a related field)
AIR American Institutes for Research
Cosmos Corporation – Bethesda, MD social science research firm
GeoLogics Corporation – Bill Winkler, in HR, is a BLS graduate
National Academy of Social Insurance (Elisa Walker ’08 works there)
U.S. Sentencing Commission – look under employment
Social Service Organizations in DC
DART Direct Action Research Training Center
Housing Community Services of Northern VA
Latin American Youth Center (DC)
MVLE – Springfield organization providing opportunities for those with disabilities
Richmond and Other Virginia – Social Services and Policy
Fredericksburg
George Washington Regional Commission
Princeton Data Source – phone survey research
Rappahannock Goodwill Industries
Rappahannock Community Services Board
Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter
The Wall Street Journal for January 6, 2009, had the following item:
Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs
“…jobs at the top of the list include actuary, statistician, biologist, software engineer and computer-systems analyst, historian, and sociologist.
“Mark Nord is a sociologist working for the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service in Washington, D.C. He studies hunger in American households and writes research reports about his findings. ‘The best part of the job is the sense that I’m making some contribution to good policy making,’ he says. ‘The kind of stuff that I crank out gets picked up by advocacy organizations, media, and policy officials’
“The study estimates sociologists earn $63,195, though Mr Nord, 62, says his income is about double that amount. He says he isn’t surprised by the findings because his job generates little stress and he works a steady 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule. ‘It’s all done at the computer at my desk,’ he says. ‘The main occupational hazard is carpal tunnel syndrome.’