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Environment & Society | Waste Management Firms Health Agencies Local Planning Agencies Environmental Advocacy Groups National Advocacy Groups Environmental Periodicals Federal Government Regional, State, & Local Agencies Consulting Firms
| Take courses in general and urban ecology, statistics and public speaking. Learn skills in communication networking, electronic mail and analytical writing. Gain experience via part-time or internships and volunteer work. Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
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Criminal Justice
Corrections
Rehabilitation
Law Enforcement
Judiciary | | Emphasize research methods, statistics and computer skills. Gain essential practical experience via part-time, internships and volunteer work. Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail. Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
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Demography | Companies and Organizations doing demographic forecasting and population studies Companies compiling market research data Consulting firms Business and Industry International, Federal and State Agencies Government and Regional Planning Departments Colleges and Universities Foundations Advertising and Marketing Firms Private Research Firms
| Take courses in social research methods, statistics, computer applications, population, social movements, calculus and foreign language. Develop good communication skills. Gain essential practical experience via part-time, internships and volunteer work. Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail. Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
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Human Services
Counseling
Advocacy
Mental Health Services
Social Services:
- Administration
- Programming
- Recreation | Advocacy Groups Federal, State and Local Government United Way Agencies/Local Branches of National Non-Profit Organizations Religiously-Affiliated Service Organizations Adoption and Child Care Agencies Public and Private Nursing Homes Hospitals
| Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail. Concentrate course work in area of interest. Pursue excellent academic record. Emphasize research methods, statistics and computer skills. Obtain counseling courses and experience for counseling and case worker positions. Acquire related experience. Obtain graduate degree for advancement. Consider business minor or double major for positions in administration, and master's in health care administration for advancement. May need master's degree in social work.
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Business
Demography/Planning
Human Resources
Management
Sales
Advertising
Marketing
Consumer Research
Insurance
Real Estate
Personnel/Training
Administration | Research Departments/Firms Personnel/Industrial Relations Departments Marketing/Management Firms Organizational Planning Departments/Firms International Business Manufacturing Firms Advertising Firms Consumer Research/Public Relations Firms Insurance/Real Estate Companies Publishing Firms Consulting Firms
| Focus on an occupational area: personnel, industrial relations, management, marketing or public relations. Take courses in labor relations, industrial psychology, sociology of work, personnel management, public speaking, writing, social psychology and human/social interaction. Gain related experience. Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail. Obtain graduate degree for advancement. Stress work experience, social skills, public speaking, writing skills, statistics and research training when interviewing.
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Education
Teaching
Administration
Alumni Relations
Placement Offices
Research | | Obtain certification/licensing to teach grades K-12. Volunteer as a tutor. Obtain Ph.D. to teach and for advanced research positions in colleges and universities. Secure strong personal recommendations. Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail. Take courses in sociology of education, social psychology and developmental psychology.
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Social Science Research
Market Research Analysis
Evaluation Research | Federal Government National Headquarters of Non-Profit Organizations Firms conducting social, market, or statistical research Public Relations Firms Professional Periodicals Newspapers and Magazines Social Service Agencies Hospitals Business and Industry Labor Unions Professional Sociologists Universities Religious Organizations Public Opinion Research Polls
| Learn federal government job application process. Develop strong quantitative, statistical, writing, informational gathering and assimilating skills. Take courses in research methods and statistics. Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail. Acquire related experience. Obtain graduate degree for advancement and specialized areas.
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Community Relations | Federal, State and Local Government National headquarters & local branches of non-profit organizations Private Social Service Organizations Religiously Affiliated Service Organizations Child Care Agencies
| Learn federal, state and local government job application process. Obtain experience in counseling, advocacy or administration. Acquire knowledge of community problems and government resources. Gain volunteer experience. Take courses in public speaking, inequality, social classes, race relations, gender, social psychology, social/human interaction. Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail.
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Government
Social Science Analysis
Social Statistics
Demography
Administration
Management
Program Development
Policy Analysis
Personnel
Research
Investigation | Public Assistance Agencies Federal, State, Local and County Government
| Learn federal, state and local government job application process. Learn skills in communication networking and electronic mail. Obtain experience in research and evaluation. Acquire skills in survey and evaluation research, and specialties in such fields as medical/health sociology, aging, criminal justice, demography and family. Gain experience via co-op programs and volunteer work. Obtain graduate degree for advancement.
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