Explore Options: A Menu of Major-Specific Experiences and Sampling of Related Career Paths
Explore Sociology academic resources designed to support your academic goals!
Feeling like you don't know what to do with all of this great information? We highly encourage to make an appointment with your academic advisor and career advisor. Another great starting point is the Self-Guided Career Exploration Tool.
Unlock career potential in Sociology! Discover resources to maximize your professional trajectory.
Sample Sociology Internship Sites:
Internships provide a way for you to get hands-on, supervised experience in the world of work. You are able to apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment.
Sociology Internship InformationGeneral Information on Internships
Join A Student Organization
Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!
Develop Skills by Taking Elective Courses and Earning Certificates:
Developing relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider elective courses and certificates that pair with their major to gain additional skills.
Community Service Opportunities
Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.
The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.
Sociology Study Abroad
Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.
By studying abroad, sociology students will gain a global outlook. Students will be able to integrate the cultural diversity they experience abroad into their profession by developing international and comparative perspectives on social problems, race, and social relations. From working at a refugee camp community center in Jordan to a malnourished infants clinic in Chile, there’s a program for you!
Undergraduate Scholar Engagement
Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.
The Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (CUSE) provides opportunities for undergraduate research and scholarship.
I have so many great memories from GVSU. If I had to pick one, it'd be my freshman year watching our football team in the playoffs on an ESPN-televised game. It was absolutely freezing out. We won the game and all the students stormed the field afterward.
My favorite GV memory is having Physical Education classes in the old farmhouse.
Hanging in the Kirkhof Center, playing pool and talking with friends between class and studying abroad at Kingston, UK.
Tugs-of-war across the library pond
January 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by the Au Sable Hall First Floor Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from Kentwood Police Department! Want to learn about exciting career opportunities and...
January 22, 2025 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by the Au Sable Hall First Floor Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from City Year! Students can stop by for a casual conversation with professionals...
January 29, 2025 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by Au Sable Hall, 1st Floor anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from the Michigan State Police! Want to learn about exciting career opportunities and meet potential...
February 4, 2025 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join our FREE annual conference, open to all social work programs throughout Michigan! Attendees can complete the state human trafficking requirement, learn about licensing requirements, and connect...
February 5, 2025 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by Au Sable Hall, 1st Floor anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from the Oak Park Public Safety Department! Want to learn about exciting career opportunities and...
Consider joining the Human and Public Service Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!
Undergraduate Sociology majors are able to pursue a variety of graduate degrees. Below are a few examples:
Looking for other career resources? The Career Center Resources page contains resources related to careers, resumes, internships, job search, interviewing, networking, and more.
