SOCIOLOGY
WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?
For career and job-related information:
Kate Whetman
Career Services Counselor
kwhetman@sa.utah.edu
801-585-5032
350 Student Services Building
(Make an appointment to talk about pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, and negotiating the best possible salary.)
Also available is the academic counselor in the department of Sociology, Sara Leymaster. She can be reached at 581-4678 or socadv@soc.utah.edu. She is located in room 326 Behavioral Science Building.
WHAT CAN I DO WITH SOCIOLOGY?
- What Can I Do With This Major? (Information)
- What Can I Do With This Major? (Links)
- Who Hires Our Grads? - Click on this link and select the college of social and behavioral science. It is recommended that you look at placements for psychology and social work majors in addition to sociology, as they tend to take similar jobs.
Typical Career Paths:
The most “typical” career paths are working for nonprofit associations, in government and/or in social service situations, including law enforcement and criminology. Research and academic goals mean advanced education, usually a Ph.D. Many students use this liberal arts degree to pursue jobs in business. People-related fields are of most interest, including management and human resources. Most students who want to focus their career on social service will plan to get more education down the road. This will not only increase their marketability, but will increase their earning power.
WHAT EMPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES ARE AVAILABLE?
Volunteer experience and internships:
Volunteer opportunities abound in social service. These can be just as valuable as a paid Internship. Both situations offer you a true hands-on, close-up view of what a job is like. It doesn’t have to be a major time commitment to be a great resume item. If you need upper division credit, read all about our Internship program to see if it’s right for you.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
See the following web sites for job listings for our most frequent hires:
WEB SITES FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:
ARE THERE STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WHERE I SHOULD BE GETTING INVOLVED?
University Of Utah Sociology department Student Advisory Committee
WHAT ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL?
You will certainly want to give graduate school some serious consideration if you plan a career in social service. A graduate degree will add considerably to your level of responsibility and your paycheck. Sociology is also an excellent undergraduate degree when pursuing other fields like an MBA. The Career Services library has one whole bookcase devoted to information on graduate programs. For an overview of every type of graduate program from art therapy to thanatology (the study of death and dying) check into the 6-volume Peterson’s Guide to Graduate Programs.
See also: Psychology and Social Work