For many Canadians, sociologists are invisible. Every year, thousands of young people graduate with sociology degrees, yet, outside of colleges and universities, we don’t often notice them. Compared with economists and psychologists, doctors and lawyers, few sociologists seem to make headlines or appear in videos or on TV. So, what does happen to sociology graduates?
Perhaps the main reason for this phenomenon is that, while the vast majority of sociology graduates successfully join the labour force, almost none have a job title that suggests there’s a sociologist lurking inside.
The Canadian Sociological Association and UBC Sociology Department created a guide to labour market opportunities for students graduating with a sociology degree.
“The Opportunities in Sociology guide tries to raise awareness of the skills that sociology students develop and to foreshadow some of the labour market opportunities where those skills are applicable. The guide is intended mainly for students who do not see themselves, at least in the short term, going to graduate school or into a professional field (e.g., law, planning).”
In this guide you can find:
- Unique skills that set sociology apart as a discipline
- An overview of the Canadian labour market
- How sociology students can best prepare themselves for the labour market
- The best ways to conduct a job search
