Sociology majors are frequently employed in the helping professions, in business, and in various public sector positions, especially those that serve children, the elderly, or deliver a variety of social services. Many graduates work in the criminal justice system or in social research and data analysis. Some careers require additional education and/or experience.
Graduate school Resources
Funding Graduate school
Scholarships
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP
American Indian Graduate Center AIGC
Hispanic Scholarship Fund HSF
Asian Pacific Islander American APIA
Honor societies provide funding (example: phi kappa phi)
California Sociological Association Student Awards
Undocumented Students
List of Graduate Fellowships – IMMIGRANTS RISING
Foundations/grant organizations
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Program
Training/Fellowship Programs
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program
UCLA Labor Summer Research Program
UCR Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program
Berkeley Graduate Division - Inclusive Excellence Summer Research Experience
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
USC Summer Program In Diabetes & Obesity Research (SPIDOR)
USC Los Angeles Biostatistics Education Summer Training Program at USC
CALIFORNIA STATE UNVERSITY SYSTEM
CSUSB OSR Summer Undergraduate Research Program
CSUSB Student Research and Travel Grants
Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program
CSU system fellowships and scholarships
Mellon Mays Fellowship Program
Data Science Pathways in the Inland Empire
OTHER INSITUTIONS/ORGANIZATIONS
Summer Research Enhancement Program of Diné College
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture/Mellon Institute
Haywood Burns Memorial Fellowship (Law)
AEA Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse Summer Research Internship Program
Scientists in Parks (SIP) Summer Program
Nadia Chaudhri Rising Scholar Awards
Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Public Service Fellowship
American Sociology Association- Resources on Education and Professional Development
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What Are You Going to Do with That? A Workshop for Undergraduate Sociology Students
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Sociology jobs? (playlist)
Job Searching
Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County
Paid internships
Los Angeles County Career Development Intern program
UC Berkeley Labor Summer Internship Program
Hispanic Leadership Development Fellowship Program
Intern-Student Trainee (International Relations)
Career Fields
Administrative Analyst
Adoption Counselor
Bank Operations Officer
Budget Analyst
Case Worker
City Planning Aide
Claims Representative
Community Organizer
Consultant
Editor
Employment Counselor
Employee Relations Mediator
Health Care Specialist
Human Resources Specialist
Lobbyist
Manager
Management Analyst
Market Researcher
Parole Officer
Personnel Analyst
Probation Officer
Public Service Administrator
Recreation Director
Research Analyst
School Counselor
Sociologist
Social Worker
Statistician
Teacher
Urban Planner
Typical Employers
City and County Governments
Community Organizations
Colleges and Universities
Consulting Firms
Courts and Correctional Institutions
Department of Recreation
Hospitals and Clinics
Insurance Companies
Market Research Firms
Non-profit Organizations
Research & Development Firms
Wholesale/Retail Companies
Social Service Agencies
Schools
State and Federal Agencies