Sociology - Sample Occupations and Jobs
Sample Occupations and Jobs
“What can I do with my degree” and “How do I assess which job or career area will be a good fit for me” are questions that many university students ask themselves at various points during their time at university. Below is a sample of the many types of occupations and jobs that graduates of this program can consider. The list provided is intended to give students ideas of the many possible directions and career areas they can further research and explore.
Sample Occupations
Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Detailed career profiles are available in the Career Resource Library. Some positions require further education and experience.
- Abuse / Crisis Counsellor
- Addictions Counsellor
- Adoption Counsellor
- Bailiff
- Border Services Officer
- Career Counsellor
- Case Manager
- Census Field Officer
- Child and Youth Worker
- Child Development Worker
- Civil Liberties Advocate / Lobbyist
- Communications Specialist
- Community Worker
- Copywriter
- Correctional Officer
- Court Liaison Worker
- Criminal Lawyer
- Demographer
- Developmental Service Worker
- Disability Case Manager
- Diversity Coordinator
- Economic Development Officer
- Education Administrator
- Education Policy Analyst
| - Employment Counsellor
- Event Coordinator
- Foreign Service Officer
- Fundraiser
- Gerontologist
- Guidance / Student Services Counsellor
- Health Care Administrator
- Housing Support Worker
- Human Resources Specialist
- Human Rights Officer
- Humanitarian Aid Worker
- Indigenous Liaison Officer
- Journalist
- Labour Relations Officer
- Legal Arbitrator
- Legislative Aide
- Librarian
- Market Research Analyst
- Marketing Coordinator
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Mediator
- Medical Sociologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Office Administrator
| - Paralegal
- Penologist
- Police Officer
- Political Aide
- Politician
- Primary Worker / Kimisinaw
- Probation Officer
- Professor / Teacher
- Project Manager
- Public Policy Analyst
- Public Relations Specialist
- Recreation Coordinator
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- Researcher
- School Resource Officer
- Settlement Worker
- Social Program Officer
- Social Worker
- Street / Youth Outreach Worker
- Urban / Regional Planner
- Victim Services Worker
- Volunteer Manager
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Sample Job Listings
Below is a sample of previous jobs. These sample jobs were found in the job postings and previous jobs on CLNx. This can provide some ideas of where jobs are or have been.
Note: It’s important to remember that job titles can vary depending on the company. Use keywords related to your field of interest when searching for jobs and concentrate on the skills listed in the job description.
- Autism Support Associate, Kerry’s Place Autism Services
- Community Health Partnership Coordinator, Canadian Cancer Society
- Court Services Officer, Government of Ontario
- Grant Researcher, LetsStopAIDS
- Index and Reference Officer, Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Market Research Analyst, Medtech Solutions
- Policy Analyst, Ontario Public Service
| - Positive Space Engagement Assistant, Student Housing & Residence Life, UTM
- Report Writer, Flow Consulting
- Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, UTM
- Social Worker, Alzheimer Society of Ontario
- Student Border Services Officer, Canada Border Services Agency
- Youth Settlement Worker, Centre for Information & Community Services
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Sample Areas of Employment
The following is a list of areas where graduates from this program typically look for career opportunities. These sectors in the labour market can be explored to identify the businesses and organizations within these areas and to learn about the breadth of opportunities that can be found here. In your research, look for factors influencing these sectors, and how this relates to the broader economy – if there is growth in these areas, then there may also be interesting work opportunities.
- Community centres
- Community development agencies
- Consulting firms
- Educational institutions
- Employment service centres
- Government agencies
- Hospitals & medical centres
- Human resource departments
- Immigrant service agencies
- Legal agencies
- Libraries
| - Mediation firms
- Newspaper & magazine companies
- Non-profit organizations
- Police forces
- Prisons & halfway houses
- Public relations agencies
- Research & policy institutions
- Substance abuse treatment centres
- Unions and workers’ compensation boards
- Women’s shelters
- Youth shelters
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Updated December 2024
