Where do Sociologists work?

a)         In the public sector

·         Front-line work in social services (e.g. probation officer)

·         Teaching

·         Health services (e.g. program development and research for District Health Units)

·         Infrastructure development (e.g. operating policies and personnel policies)

·         Communications officer

b)         In the community

·         Program development and program evaluation

·         Community development (e.g. after-school programs for Community Health Centres)

·         Urban planning

·         Needs assessments and feasibility studies

·         Organizational reviews and strategic planning for agencies

·         Volunteer training and supervision

c)         In government

·         At the municipal, provincial and federal levels as policy analysts and policy advisor

·         With Statistics Canada as data analysts and report writers

·         As human rights officers

·         As personnel officers

·         As researchers at all level of government and in a variety of ministries

d)            In business

·         As human resource specialists

·         As media specialists

·         As market researchers

e)            In the media

·         Radio, television, newspapers, magazines

·         As researchers

·         As writers

f)             In international development

·         For example, working for the World Health Organization or Oxfam

·         As policy analysts and policy advisors

·         As program developers

·         As program managers

·         As researchers

The Sociology Department welcomes students who are interested in looking at the world through new eyes.  Contact us by e-mail at sociology@laurentian.ca.