Job Hunting – Page 2 – Sociology at Work

How to Look for Work in Applied Sociology

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A few strategies to finding work as an applied sociologist

Challenges and Opportunities in Applied Sociology Careers

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Sociology graduates identify gaps in their vocational training and the careers they go into.

Where to Look For Contract Research Work

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Contract work can be an ideal place to start out, so you can build up your resume.

Applied Sociology Career Advice: Get into Volunteering

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For applied sociologists, doing unpaid work with a not-for-profit will open up new doors throughout your career.

So Social Science Degrees are in Decline? How Applied Sociology Can Help

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New data show social science and history degrees have gone down from around 18% of Bachelor’s degrees conferred in 1970-1971, to around 10% in 2011-2012. Let’s dive into how applied sociology trends may help to interpret these data.

Networking at a Postgraduate Workshop

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Attending academic conferences as a student can help to combat the alienation of doing a PhD, as well as building your future professional network, and providing insights on publishing

Social Science Graduates More Likely to be Employed

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A new UK study by Campaign for Social Science shows that social science graduates are more likely to be in paid employment than arts or science graduates.

Highest Paid Social Science Careers

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A new graphic shows the highest paid jobs for experienced social science graduates in the USA.

Retaining Sociology Students

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Sociology has a problem recruiting and retaining students. The way forward is for sociological degrees to demonstrate how their training prepares them for the workplace. The latest American Sociological Association (ASA) survey of almost 2,700 sociology students in the USA finds that retention is not purely about loving the subject matter. Students are most satisfiedContinueContinue reading “Retaining Sociology Students”

Sociology Careers: Librarian

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Check out this profile on a sociology graduate who works as a librarian.