Careers for the 21st Century...and beyond!
“I thought it
would prepare
me to change
society”
“Help me
understand my
own life”
Idealist
“Because of the
research skills I
would learn that
I could apply to
real problems”
“To understand
the relationship
between social
forces and
individuals”
“I thought it
would
prepare me
for the job I
wanted”
Careerist
“To prepare
me for
graduate or
professional
school”
“I enjoyed
my first
course in
SOAN”
First
Attraction
“The
concepts
interested
me”
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Understand social processes and contextual experiences
 Explore how cultural, economic, historical and institutional factors
affect individuals and groups
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Develop evidence-based arguments
 Engaged critical thinking skills
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Group and project management
 Leadership and advisory roles
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Perform quantitative and qualitative research
 Collect, analyze and interpret a wide array of data
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Inform and engage others
 Research dissemination and knowledge transfer
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Building educational and job experiences that
ultimately lead to your ideal career field.
 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?
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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!
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Many fields will require an advanced degree.
 Begin early – second or third year to research
graduate schools
 Identify graduate school requirements
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Grade Point Average
Testing Requirements – GREs, LSATs, etc.
Pre-requisite undergraduate classes
Application Deadlines
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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?
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Many different opportunities in law
enforcement, corrections, courts, juvenile
justice, and allied business
 Police Officer
 Regional Police
 RCMP
 Probation/Parole Officer
 Juvenile Probation Officer
 Victim Services Specialist
 Mediation Specialist
 Attorney
 Corrections Counselor
 Private Security/Background Investigation
 RCMP Analyst
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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.
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SOAN students could make good employees
in this field because their coursework
requires:
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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?

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
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Social Work
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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"
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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?
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Elementary Teacher
High School Teacher
Community College or University Instructor
University Professor
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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?
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Many different opportunities in the private
and public sector
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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?

Many different opportunities in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors
 Non-profit
▪ Volunteer Coordinator
▪ Marketing Coordinator
▪ Development (Fundraising) Assistant
▪ Donor Assistant
▪ Grant Coordinator
▪ Program Coordinator/Assistant
▪ Public Relations Coordinator
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For-profit
 Marketing Coordinator
 Sales
 Management Trainee
 Business Assistant/Coordinator
 Human Resources Coordinator/Assistant
 Public Relations Coordinator
 Staffing Coordinator/Specialist
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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