Sociology

NB: These pages are meant to be examples only and not exhaustive lists of what you can do with your degree in this discipline..

What can I do with an undergraduate degree in Sociology?

• Academic Advisor/Counsellor
• Community Development Worker
• Health Program Officer
• Human Resources Professional
• Insurance Agent/Broker
• Parole/Probation Officer
• Public Relations/Communications
• Real Estate Agent
• Social Services Worker
• Volunteer Coordinator

NB: Jobs within this section may require professional designations (ie. Graduate Certificate, MSW, MA, PhD, etc.)

What can I do with further education?

• Career Counsellor
• College Instructor/Teacher
• Legal Advisor
• Marketing Manager
• Occupational Therapist
• Police Officer
• Post-secondary Education Administrator
• Social Policy Researcher
• Social Worker
• Urban Planner

Industries that hire Sociology graduates

• Business/consulting
• Education
• Financial, insurance & real estate
• Government
• Healthcare
• Legal
• Research
• Social Services

Companies that have posted on Recruit Guelph for this major

• 2nd Chance Employment Counselling
• Guelph Community Health Centre
• Manulife Financial
• Ontario Power Generation
• State Farm Insurance
• YMCA of Kitchener-Waterloo

Career related websites

• Experience Guelph
• American Sociological Association
• AppliedSoc.org
• Canadian Sociological Association
• Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
• International Sociological Association