A liberal arts education prepares you for the challenges of a changing and unpredictable world, equipping you with the skills to communicate, debate, solve problems and think critically. Here's a sampling of careers paths for sociology majors.
First Jobs
- Executive assistant, American Sociological Association,
- Assistant, Office of Population and Reproductive Health, U.S. Agency for International Development
- Communications and development assistant, D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute,
- Marketing associate, L'Oreal USA
- Managing director, TIGER Brokerage Group, Lake Forest, IL
- Litigation paralegal New York
- Campus organizer, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG)
- Community organizer, Cincinnati Faith and Justice Network
- Video investment associate, MediaCom, New York
- Secondary English teacher, Teach for America, Baltimore
- Program coordinator, Harvard Business School for Executive Education
- Editorial fellow, Modern Farmer Media, Hudson, New York
- AVODAH corps member, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Corps member, City Year, Seattle
- Technology policy reporter, The Hill, Washington
- Public service fellow, Cleveland Foundation
- Fashion calendar manager, Council of Fashion Designers of America
Career
- Professor of sociology, Radford University
- Magistrate, Cleveland Housing Court
- President, Vanguard Equities, Inc.
- Senior vice president, General Counsel, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Attorney, Pfau, Pfau & Marando
- Pediatric psychologist, Salem, Oregon
- Psychologist, University of North Carolina
- Dean for faculty development, College of Wooster
- Vice president, MetLIfe
- Head of recruitment, Global Aerospace Logistics, LLC, Abu Dhabi
- Executive vice president of enrollment management, Drury University
- Industry manager, Facebook
- Director of communications, Tufts University School of Medicine
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