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Sociology and Anthropology Careers for the 21 st Century...and beyond!
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Careers for the 21 st Century...and beyond!. Sociology and Anthropology. Majoring in SOAN: Idealism. Majoring in SOAN: Careerism. Majoring in SOAN: Attraction. Career Skills . Understand social processes and contextual experiences - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Sociology and Anthropology
Careers for the 21st Century...and beyond!
Majoring in SOAN: Idealism
Idealist
“I thought it would prepare me to change
society”
“To understand the relationship between
social forces and individuals”
“Because of the research skills I
would learn that I could apply to real
problems”
“Help me understand my own life”
Majoring in SOAN: Careerism
Careerist
“I thought it would prepare me for the job I
wanted”
“To prepare me for graduate or
professional school”
Majoring in SOAN: Attraction
First Attraction
“I enjoyed my first course in
SOAN”
“The concepts interested
me”
Career Skills Understand social processes and contextual
experiences Explore how cultural, economic, historical and institutional
factors affect individuals and groups
Develop evidence-based arguments Engaged critical thinking skills
Group and project management Leadership and advisory roles
Perform quantitative and qualitative research Collect, analyze and interpret a wide array of data
Inform and engage others Research dissemination and knowledge transfer
What is a Career Path?
Building educational and job experiences that ultimately lead to your ideal career field.
But, what is that ideal career?
Things to Consider
Need to ask yourself:▪ What skills do I have? (communicating, face-
to-face interaction, analysis, critical thinking, etc.)
▪ What is something I enjoy doing for long periods of time?
▪ How important is work environment to me?▪ Do I need ongoing personal interaction, or am I
satisfied to work independently?▪ Do I need my job to help fulfill a sense of
purpose, or can I find that elsewhere in my life?
Things to Consider
Be honest when you answer those questions as they help guide you to your career path. However, as you continue along your
career path, the answers to those questions may change—and that is ok!
Your Sociology/Anthropology degree is flexible and offers many wonderful career paths!
Things to Consider
Many fields will require an advanced degree. Begin early – second or third year to
research graduate schools Identify graduate school requirements
▪ Grade Point Average▪ Testing Requirements – GREs, LSATs, etc.▪ Pre-requisite undergraduate classes▪ Application Deadlines
Career Path Opportunities Sociology/Anthropology offers
students much flexibility in choosing a career path but most graduating students follow one of the these paths
Sociology/Anthropology
Criminal Justice
Human Services Education Research &
Policy Business
Criminal Justice
Job Opportunities
Why SOAN background fits
How to get there?
CJ – Job Opportunities Many different opportunities in law
enforcement, corrections, courts, juvenile justice, and allied business Police Officer Regional Police RCMP
CJ – Job Opportunities
Probation/Parole Officer Juvenile Probation Officer Victim Services Specialist Mediation Specialist Attorney Corrections Counselor Private Security/Background
Investigation RCMP Analyst
Why SOAN Background Fits
SOAN provides students with insight to structural and cultural causes of crime.
Criminology/Deviance Concentration provides relevant courses into theories of crime, trends in crime rates, and institutions involved in crime prevention, law enforcement and corrections.
Why SOAN Background Fits
SOAN students could make good employees in this field because their coursework requires: Good communication skills Good analytical skills Good research skills Openness to cultural diversity Understanding of structural constraints
such as poverty and its relevance to crime
Human Services
Job Opportunities
Why Sociology background fits
How to get there?
HS – Job Opportunities
Many different opportunities in community organizations, social service agencies and private practice Counselor
Youth Domestic Violence School Private Family or Family and Marriage Counseling Vocational or Rehabilitative Career or Higher Education
HS – Job Opportunities Social Work
Counseling Healthcare Settings (Nursing Homes, Hospitals) School Private Community Agency Criminal Justice (Corrections, Courts) Government Agency
Community Outreach Activities Coordinator/Director Also see “Non-Profit Business"
Why SOAN Background Fits
SOAN students could make good employees in this field because their coursework requires: Good communication skills Good analytical skills Good research skills Openness to cultural diversity Understanding of structural constraints such as
poverty and its relevance to life circumstances, mental health, job opportunities, educational goals, etc.
Education
Job Opportunities
Why SOAN background fits
How to get there?
Education – Job Opportunities Elementary Teacher High School Teacher Community College or University
Instructor University Professor
Why SOAN Background Fits
SOAN students could make good employees in this field because their coursework requires: Good communication skills Good analytical skills Openness to cultural diversity Understanding of structural constraints
such as poverty and its relevance to educational goals and attainment
Research/Policy
Job Opportunities
Why SOAN background fits
How to get there?
Research – Job Opportunities
Many different opportunities in the private and public sector Research/Data Analyst Data Coordinator Research Assistant Research Coordinator Data Collection Specialist Marketing Research Analyst Planning/Policy Analyst
Business:For-profit and Non-profit
Job Opportunities
Why SOAN background fits
How to get there?
Business – Job Opportunities Many different opportunities in the
non-profit and for-profit sectors Non-profit
▪ Volunteer Coordinator▪ Marketing Coordinator▪ Development (Fundraising) Assistant▪ Donor Assistant▪ Grant Coordinator▪ Program Coordinator/Assistant▪ Public Relations Coordinator
Business – Job Opportunities For-profit
Marketing Coordinator Sales Management Trainee Business Assistant/Coordinator Human Resources Coordinator/Assistant Public Relations Coordinator Staffing Coordinator/Specialist
Why SOAN Background Fits SOAN students could make good
employees in this field because their coursework requires: Good communication skills, including
face-to-face speaking, writing and presentation skills
Good analytical skills Experience with group work
