ARTS – Sociology
For graduates of a:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program
Bachelor of Letters
Diploma in Liberal Arts
See Arts Faculty website for a list of double degrees with a Sociology component: arts.monash.edu
The following information provides career titles, employment opportunities, professional associations
and links to salary information relevant to these qualifications.
Careers that can be moved into
with these qualifications:
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Aid Worker
Community Development Officer
Consular Officer
Consultant
Consumer Advocate
Eco-tourism Operator
International Environment Protection Officer
Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer
Fundraiser
Human Rights Officer
International Trade Officer
International Aid Officer
Media and Policy Advisor
Ministerial Advisor
Parliamentarian
Policy Analyst
Political Analyst
Political Scientist
Politician
Press Secretary
Note: further qualifications may be required for
some roles.
Potential employers of students
with these qualifications:
Government
apsjobs.gov.au, careers.vic.gov.au and
lgjobs.com.au are good starting points for
information about career opportunities within the
federal, state and local governments.
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Australia Trade Commission
austrade.gov.au
Australia’s aid program dfat.gov.au/aid
Australian Centre for International
Agricultural Research aciar.gov.au
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
airc.gov.au
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Australian Human Rights Commission
hreoc.gov.au
Australian National Contact Point
ausncp.gov.au
City of Melbourne melbourne.vic.gov.au
Department of Employment
employment.gov.au/workplace-relations
Department of Social Services dss.gov.au
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
dfat.gov.au
Department of Immigration and Border
Protection immi.gov.au
Department of Industry and Science
industry.gov.au
Department of Transport, Planning and local
Infrastructure dtpli.vic.gov.au
Department of Premier and Cabinet
dpc.vic.gov.au
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
efic.gov.au
National Museum Australia nma.gov.au
Parliament of Australia aph.gov.au
Victorian Electoral Commission
vec.vic.gov.au
Private
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Asian Development Bank adb.org
ANZ anz.com.au
Coffey coffey.com
Commonwealth Bank commbank.com.au
Citi citi.com.au
Credit Suisse credit-suisse.com
Deutsche Bank db.com
Aurecon
aurecongroup.com/en/markets/internatio
nal-development
KPMG kpmg.com/Global
The Japan Exchange and Teaching
Programme jetprogramme.org
Unilever unilever.com.au
Westpac westpac.com.au
Not for Profit
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Amnesty International amnesty.org.au
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
asrc.org.au
Australian Human Rights Commission
humanrights.gov.au
Australian Red Cross redcross.org.au
CARE Australia careaustralia.org.au
Community and Public Sector Union
cpsu.org.au
Fitzroy Learning Network
fitzroylearningnetwork.org.au
International Labour Organization ilo.org
Migrant Information Centre
miceastmelb.com.au
Mission Australia
missionaustralia.com.au
New Hope Foundation newhope.asn.au
Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)
refugeecouncil.org.au
Spectrum spectrumvic.org.au
The World Bank worldbank.org
United Nations un.org.au
Uniting Care Hotham Mission
hothammission.org.au
White Lion whitelion.asn.au
World Vision worldvision.com.au
World Youth International
worldyouth.org.au
International
For information regarding international
employment opportunities, please visit:
monash.edu/careers/students-grads/
find-a-job/working-outside-australia.html
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Graduate Destination Survey (GDS),
Monash University
monash.edu/careers
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Graduate Opportunities
graduateopportunities.com.au
Career Gateway
careergateway.monash.edu.au
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The skills and attributes these
qualifications aim to develop:
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Monash Graduate Attributes Policy
policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
academic/education/management/
monash-graduate-attributes-policy.html
Employability Skills (Career Connect)
monash.edu.au/careers/studentsgrads/employability-skills.html
Professional associations relevant
to these qualifications:
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Australian Political Studies Association
auspsa.org.au
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion
crsi.mq.edu.au
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Community and Public Sector Union
cpsu.org.au
International Association for Feminist
Economics iaffe.org
International Australian Studies Association
inasa.org
International Studies Association
isanet.org
Society for International Development
sidint.net
Salary Indicator:
Please visit these websites for the most current
figures:
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Fair Work fairwork.gov.au/pay
Graduate Careers
graduatecareers.com.au/
research/gradjobsdollars
Job Outlook joboutlook.gov.au
Helpful Links:
Monash Clubs and Societies
General
Enhance your employment outcomes; become
involved with clubs and societies at Monash
University.
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monash.edu/careers
seek.com.au
jobsearch.gov.au
careerone.com.au
mycareer.com.au
graduatecareers.com.au
graduateopportunities.com
myfuture.edu.au
unigrad.com.au
fairwork.gov.au
Monash student associations are a good
starting point for a list of the range of clubs and
societies at Monash University. Some include:
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Monash University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of its content and persons wishing to rely
on the information contained in the publication should verify the accuracy of that information at the
time they intend to use it. Published February 2015. CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C.
This publication is prepared as a guide only. The content is based on information publicly available.
Each list provides a sample only. It is not intended to be comprehensive.
Did you find the information in this flyer useful? Remember to respond to Australian Graduate Survey
(AGS) when it’s your turn. For more information:
graduatecareers.com.au/research/surveys/australiangraduatesurvey
AIESEC Monash
www.aiesecmonash.squarespace.com/
Amnesty International Australia, Monash
(Clayton)
amnesty.org.au/vic/group/28509
Embrace Education
embrace-education.org
Monash Association of Debaters (Clay)
monashdebaters.com
Oxfam Monash Partnership
artsonline.monash.edu.au/oxfam
Society of Arts Students (SAS) (Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/SAS
Vision Generation (Clayton)
www.monashclubs.org/Clubs/VGen
Careers, Leadership and Volunteering
T:
+61 3 9905 4170
E:
careerconnect@monash.edu
W: monash.edu/students/career-connect