Career Opportunities
Recent BSU sociology graduates have found occupations in human relations, non-profit management, hockey camps leadership, probation services, sales, higher education administration, and international relations. Sociology will prepare you for careers in the following areas.
Human Services
- counseling
- case management
- advocacy organizations
- mental health services, programs, and administration
Health
- administration
- program development, community outreach
- human resources
- healthcare support services
Criminal Justice
- corrections
- rehabilitation programs/services
- law enforcement
- law school and judiciary
Education
- teaching
- research
- administration
- student services
- marketing services (publishers, teaching and learning tools)
Government
- administration
- human resources
- urban planning, development, tourism
- social science research and analysis, demography, social impact, human dimensions analysis
Environmental
- non government organizations - advocacy
- consulting firms
- environmental journals
- waste management administration, research, planning
- product research and development (consumer testing)
- lobbying
Business
- human resources (recruiting, training and development)
- corporate management
- retail and industrial sales
- marketing
- public relations
- ownership
Humanitarian
- aid organizations
- faith missions
- disaster relief organizations
Our goal for you is to get you thinking about your abilities and interests and matching them to a course of study that will lead to career opportunities that are right for you.
- If you are interested in getting a jump on your career future, we encourage you to access BSU Career Services (102 Sanford Hall). They offer information on a variety of careers and have assessment tools that can help you plan. Plus, the sociology program has a career preparation course specifically designed to help students plan for future employment.
- For on-line information on finding a career, go to any on-line search engine and type in the words ‘career information’ or ‘career ideas’. You can also access a site such as Fazed Career Information. The Park University Career Development site provides you with career areas, possible employers, and strategies for gaining necessary experience and skills.