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Career Readiness and Getting Jobs
Career Readiness and Getting Jobs
January 13, 2023

Few job ads explicitly say they want a sociologist or sociology major even though, sociology majors have a lot of the skills employers desire. Therefore, instructors are tasked with helping students make connections between what they are learning for their degree and what employers want. This resource collection includes materials for helping students with career planning and getting jobs. There are assignments and activities that can be used as part of a capstone course, but also that can be integrated throughout the sociology curriculum. 

A sign that reads "We Are Hiring"
Sheila M Katz
Connecting Students to Careers: Teaching Students about Careers in Sociology
August 26, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This resource is a recently developed course called Careers in Sociology and it is a 4 semester unit, upper division course for Sociology majors and minors, often taken the semester before they graduate. The goal of Careers in Sociology is to take a sociological...
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