Sociology
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Sociology career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Sociology alumni have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Campaign Organizer
Community Intern
Global Services Intern
IT Helpdesk/Intern
Judicial Intern
Marketing Intern
Police Intern
Protective Services Intern
Student Fundraiser
Resident Assistant
Education Mentor
Student Research Assistant
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
City Missions Educational Services, Cape Town
ConnPIRG
Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Design Within Reach
Kitchen Brains
Rockville Superior Court
Ruffalo Noel Levitz
State Attorney’s Office
The Technology Think Tank for Financial Services
Traiana
University of Connecticut Police Department
United Way
UConn Connects
UConn Residential Life
Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN)
Urgent Care Danbury
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Business Analyst
Case Manager
Communications Associate
Event Consultant, University Relations
Human Resources Recruiter
Marketing & Communications Assistant
Program Leader
Research Aide
Residential Assistant
Teacher
Territory Representative
Communications Team
Account Coordinator
Paraprofessional
Addiction Case Manager Assistant (Client Service Aid)
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Fulfillment Center Associate
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Academic Advisor
Claims & Employee Relations Manager
Counselor
Human Resource Manager, Financial Services
Sales, Training & Development
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Events Coordinator
Executive Assistant
Customer Event Marketing and Sales - Sales Assistant
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
American Eagle Financial Credit Union
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Continuum of Care
Courage Counseling Center, LLC
Kitchen Brains
Paychex
Rustic Pathways
Teach for America
The New England Center for Children
Travelers
UnitedHealth Group
United Way of South Eastern Connecticut
Yale University School of Medicine
Women in Animation
Allied World
Newington Public Schools
The Connection
Law Office of Jason C Goddard
Amazon Fulfillment
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Master of Arts (M.A.), Urban & Environmental Policy and Planning
Master of Science (M.S.), College Student Development & Counseling
Master of Science (M.S.), Counseling
Master of Science (M.S.), Human Development & Family Studies
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Educational Psychology
Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sociology
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Central Connecticut State University
Indiana University
New York Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
Quinnipiac University
Tufts University
University of Connecticut
University of Oxford
University of Rhode Island
Fordham University
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