{"id":50,"date":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:06:54","slug":"careers-in-sociology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-sociology\/careers-in-sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Sociology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-50\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-50-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">What kind of jobs can I get with a <strong>degree in Sociology<\/strong>?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/07\/44458783390_f85a01cf04_o-e1751532556483-768x814.jpg\" width=\"740\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/07\/44458783390_f85a01cf04_o-e1751532556483-768x814.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/07\/44458783390_f85a01cf04_o-e1751532556483-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/07\/44458783390_f85a01cf04_o-e1751532556483.jpg 943w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" title=\"44458783390_f85a01cf04_o\" alt=\"A black signpost with directional signs for Library and Campus Center, Anne Arundel Hall, and St. Mary&#039;s Hall, surrounded by green trees.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Potential Careers<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Program Developer<\/li>\n<li>Policy Analyst<\/li>\n<li>Case Manager<\/li>\n<li>Rehabilitator<\/li>\n<li>Mediator<\/li>\n<li>Educator<\/li>\n<li>City Planner<\/li>\n<li>Market Researcher<\/li>\n<li>Human Resources Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Advocate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Potential Fields<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Health and Human Services<\/li>\n<li>Criminal Justice and Corrections<\/li>\n<li>Law and Legal Services<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Government and Public Policy<\/li>\n<li>Social Science Research<\/li>\n<li>Business and Marketing<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Sociology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"grad-school\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Graduate<\/strong> School<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>SMCM Alumni with Sociology Degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>University of Maryland<\/li>\n<li>Tulane University<\/li>\n<li>Tufts University<\/li>\n<li>University of Baltimore<\/li>\n<li>Uppsala University (Sweden)<\/li>\n<li>University of San Diego School Law School Attorney<\/li>\n<li>Kent State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>University of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/li>\n<li>University of Arizona<\/li>\n<li>Rutgers University<\/li>\n<li>University of Vermont<\/li>\n<li>Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)<\/li>\n<li>Grenoble Ecole de Management (France)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Sociology Career <strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/career-development\/\">SMCM Career Development<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/involved\/internship\/index.html?gclid=CJ7ehdDfn5cCFQNfFQodygy8JA\">The Carter Center<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.summerinternships.com\/?gclid=CISFzezgn5cCFQOeFQodOV6--w\">The University of Dreams<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.annmariegarden.org\/annmarie2\/node\/275\">Arts &amp; Community at AnnMarie Gardens and Museum<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/threeoakscenter.org\/\">Three Oaks Homeless Shelter<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twc.edu\/internships\">The Washington Center<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/07\/53959487915_f7dd59e65c_o-e1753377840730-768x888.jpg\" width=\"740\" height=\"856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/07\/53959487915_f7dd59e65c_o-e1753377840730-768x888.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/07\/53959487915_f7dd59e65c_o-e1753377840730-260x300.jpg 260w, 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class=\"instance\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southernsociologicalsociety.org\/\" data-sa11y-error=\"57\">The Southern Sociological Society<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"internships\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Sociology Internships and <strong>Jobs<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-50-7-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Office of Career Development and Community Engagement\u00a0helps students gain valuable job 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We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. 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