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11 years ago
the degree in sociology is concentrated towards criminology.. i graduate in two years and want to know what kind of jobs are perfect with the degree and minor...
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11 years ago
You may want to look into social services in the town you plan to live in.  Fresh out, you should be able to land a case manager position working with youth.  These jobs do not pay much and burnout can cause higher turnover rates.  

I have a similar background as yours (social science degree).  My first job in my field was a residential case manager for a group home.  I worked with young males between the age of 13 and 18 who had behavior, mental, social welfare issues.  I had to become a foster parent in the process and basically became a surrogate father/brother to many of these kids.  The pay was great considering I didn't have to pay for room and board.  There was never a dull day but burn out took its toll and 6 months was all I could mentally handle.  I did save enough money to get a Masters degree and now I work in the tech field.  

Keep in mind that when working in social services - you have to tolerate a lot of crap and you really have to have a honest desire to work with people because its an industry that has its own way of natural selection.  

Good Luck -

P.S. if you are ever concerned about monetary compensation, perhaps you should consider supplementing your degrees with an additional professional degree, a Masters or PhD.
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11 years ago
social worker.  but, you need a masters degree.  hope you like school.  oh, and the pay in social work is honest, but not great.  health benefits and retirement plan is usually ok.
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11 years ago
elementary school counselor
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11 years ago
how about no job.  actually you could be a case manager and work with child welfare or anything else that is available in case management.  but it's hard.  I was a spanish major with a minor in sociology and have had a hard time getting a job outside of social services or education.
try to get your work experience in something different.  you can always use your degree to get a job in something related to it, like i said above.  but try to vary your actual work experience or move away from sociology so that you have more options.
sorry if that doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
but it's tough out there to get a job you really like.
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11 years ago
Manager at McDonald's.  The child development for all the minor workers, and the sociology for general management.

Do you want fries with that?
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11 years ago
People greeter at Wal-Mart.

I'm kidding.  Your credentials are impressive.  What are you drawn to?  I think being a social worker sounds ideal for you.
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11 years ago
Try these websites

http://sociology.ucsd.edu/why/why.htm

http://www.wwu.edu/depts/socad/careers.html

http://www.census.gov/hrd/www/jobs/stu_temp.html
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