Social Sciences & Nonprofit

Areas & Employers For Work:

Psychology

• Human Services: direct care or administration (Federal/State Government; Senior Citizens' Centers; Social Service/Nonprofit Organizations; Hospital/Healthcare Providers; Private Psychiatric Facilities; Private Practice)
• Research (Federal/State/Local Government; Universities; Market Research Firms; Consulting Firms)
• Education (K-12 Schools; Universities; Community Instruction offered by Government or Social Service Agencies)
• Human Resources: employment & recruiting, labor relations, training (Large Companies; Government Agencies; Staffing & Employment Agencies; Large Nonprofit Organizations such as Hospitals)
• Business & Industry (Public Relations; Insurance Companies; Retail Stores; Service Providers; Manufacturers; Financial Institutions)

Sociology

• Sample Entry-Level Positions: case aide, recreation therapist, family services specialist, youth worker, independent living trainer
• Human Services: direct care or administration (Federal/State/Local Government; Advocacy Groups; Nonprofit Organizations; Community Service Organizations; Nursing Homes & Retirement Communities; Residential Treatment Facilities; Hospitals & Wellness Centers)
• Criminal Justice: See Also: Criminal Justice
• Law (Law Firms; Federal/State/Local Government; Corporations; Public Interest Organizations; Private Practice; Universities)
• Education (K-12 Schools; Universities; Boards of Education; Technical Schools)
• Government: social statistics, program analysis, demography, public administration, policy analysis, research (Federal/State/Local Government)
• Social Science Research: research, data analysis, policy or program analysis, demographics, market research, information sourcing (Universities; Government Agencies; Research Institutes; Nonprofit Organizations; Advertising/Marketing Firms; Public Opinion Research Polls)
• Business: human resources, management, sales, marketing, public relations (Service Industries; Nonprofit Organizations; Healthcare Organizations; Government; Banks; Insurance Firms)
• Environmental Sociology: land & water conservation, preserve management, natural resource management, parks & outdoor recreation, environmental education, advocacy/lobbying, research, site operations & maintenance (Health Agencies; Local Planning Agencies; Environmental Advocacy Groups; Nonprofit Organizations; Federal/State/Local Government; National/State/County/City Parks; Media Companies; Environmental Periodicals)

Anthropology/Archaeology

• Sample Entry-Level Positions: research assistant, museum technician, archaeology fieldworker, anthropology teacher, zoological consultant
• Education: teaching, research, library/information science, non-classroom education (Universities; University Research Institutes or Labs; Campus Museums; Zoos; Nature Centers)
• Museums & Archives: management/administration, curatorship, conservation, restoration, research, libraries (Natural History or History Museums; Archives; Historical Societies; Universities; Libraries)
• Archaeology: cultural resource management, research, excavation, field work (Consulting Firms; Environmental/Engineering Companies; Federal/State/Local Government; Urban & City Planning Offices; Historic Preservation Societies)
• Government: administration, cultural resource management, site management, excavation, research, museum conservation, policy analysis, urban planning, translation/interpretation (Federal & State Agencies)
• Nonprofit: administration, program management & development, policy analysis, fund raising/development, research (Nonprofit Organizations; Social Service Agencies; Hospitals & Medical Centers; Private Foundations; International Organizations)
• Business: management, sales/marketing, human resources, public relations, consulting (Business Corporations in Various Industries; Cultural Resource Firms; International Companies; Consulting Firms)
• Communications: documentary film production, photography, journalism, writing/editing, publishing (Universities; Government Agencies; Museums; Local Historical Societies or Sites; Television/Film Industry; Publishing Houses; Newspapers; Magazines; Freelance)

Criminal Justice

• Sample Entry-Level Positions: police officer, probation officer, airline security representative, foreign service officer, animal treatment investigator
• Social Services: corrections, juvenile justice, program development, outreach, mentoring, victim's assistance, counseling, casework, prevention services (Government Agencies; State/Federal Correction Facilities; Youth Correction Facilities; Halfway Houses & Pre-release Programs; Women's & Family Shelters; Domestic Violence Agencies; Immigration & Naturalization Services)
• Judiciary & Law: court reporting/transcription services, court clerkship, security, legal assistance, legal research, legal representation (Federal/State/Local Courts; Government Agencies; Law Firms; Corporate Legal Departments; Public Interest Law Organizations)
• Law Enforcement: patrolling, investigating, probation, loss prevention, forensics (City/County/State/Federal Government Organizations; Detention Centers; Youth Correction Facilities; Crime Laboratories; Universities)
• Business: private security, consulting, investigating, global intelligence, private investigating, internet security, property loss management (Insurance, Private Security, & Software Companies; Healthcare Facilities; Online Companies; Federal/State/Local Agencies)
• Education: teaching, research (Universities & Colleges)

Social Work

• Public Welfare: administration & planning, case management, program evaluation, policy development (Public Welfare Agencies; Private Social Service Agencies; Federal/State/Local Government)
• Criminal Justice/Corrections: counseling/therapy, rehabilitation, probation, youth services, victim assistance, drug prevention (Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Courts; Police Departments; Probation Offices; Victim Services Organizations; Private Treatment Facilities) See also: Criminal Justice
• School Social Work: counseling, case management, student advocacy, assessment, referral (Elementary/Secondary Schools; School Districts; Head Start Centers; Early Intervention Programs)
• Clinical: therapy, assessment, case management (Community Mental Health Centers; Psychiatric Hospitals; Behavioral Health Systems; Drug/Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers; Residential/Day Treatment Hospitals; Employee Assistance Programs; Schools; Family Service Agencies; Private Practice)
• Administration: management, policy development, supervision, fundraising, grant writing (Family & Social Service Agencies; Child Welfare Departments; State Mental Health Departments; Employee Assistance Programs; Public Interest Groups; Federal/State/Local Government)
• Research & Education: research, teaching, supervision (Universities; Research Institutes & Hospitals; Federal/State/Local Government; Advocacy Organizations)
• Vocational: counseling, education, wellness promotion, organizational development, assessment, human resources (Larger Corporations; Employee Assistance Programs; Labor Unions; Federal/State/Local Government; Community Agencies)
• Healthcare: case management, counseling, prevention & education, research, child life specialists, hospice care (Hospitals; Community Health Centers; Public Health Programs; Nursing Homes; Group Homes; Hospice; Veterans Administration Hospitals)
• Community Organization: program/community development, advocacy, politics, education, planning (Advocacy Organizations; Development Corporations; Community Centers; Federal/State/Local Government; Associations)
• Gerontology: advocacy/intervention, counseling, case management, public policy (Hospitals; Nursing Homes; Senior Centers; Assisted Living; Hospice)
• Child Welfare: case management, advocacy, intervention, supervision (Federal/State/Local Government; Public & Private Child Welfare Agencies; Adoption Agencies; Foster Care Organizations)
• Developmental Disabilities: case management, program planning & evaluation, research, policy development (Community Residential Homes; State/Local Agencies; Medical Facilities; Schools; Universities)
• International Social Work: humanitarian services, advocacy, education, wellness promotion, disaster/disease relief, volunteer coordination, policy development (International Inter-Governmental Organizations; International Non-Governmental Organizations; Federal Government Agencies; Country-based Service Agencies; International Aid & Relief Organizations; Foundation Programs; Nonprofit, Humanitarian, & Religious Organizations; Multi-National Corporations)

Counseling *A Master's Degree, at least, is needed for majority of the sectors of counseling*

• Mental Health: individual & group counseling, case management, crisis intervention, program planning (Residential Treatment Facilities; Mobile Crisis Units; Hospitals; Behavioral Health Programs; Social Service Agencies; Group Homes; Federal/State/Local Government; Private or Group Practices)
• Marriage & Family Therapy: pre-marital & couples' counseling, conflict resolution, divorce mediation (Private or Group Practice; Federal/State/Local Government; Social Service Agencies; Religious & Pastoral Organizations; Hospitals)
• School Counseling: elementary, middle school, high school, college/career plannning (K-12 Schools; Departments of Education)
• Education: teaching, administration, student support services, program development & evaluation (Universities)
• Career Counseling: individual & group counseling, assessment, career planning, job searching, program development & evaluation (Universities; Vocational Schools; Government Agencies; Large Corporations; Career Development Centers; Employee Assistance Programs)
• Rehabilitation: individual & group counseling, vocational counseling, assessment, program development & evaluation (Residential Treatment Facilities; Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs; Correctional Facilities; Group Homes; Nursing Homes; Adult Service Programs; Therapeutic Recreation Centers; Federal & State Government)
• Substance Abuse: addictions & behavioral disorders counseling, program development & evaluation, assessment (Hospitals; Residential Treatment Facilities; Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs; Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies; Correctional Facilities; Group Homes; Federal/State/Local Government)
• Social Services: case management, program development, community education, advocacy, mental health services, volunteer coordination, research (Correctional Facilities; Nonprofit & Social Service Organizations; Research Organizations; Hospitals; Nursing Homes; Federal/State/Local Government)

Human Services

• Social Services: administration & planning, case management, advocacy, program evaluation & development, volunteer coordination, prevention (Public Welfare Agenices; Federal/State/Local Government; Group Homes; Halfway Houses; Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers)
• Criminal Justice/Corrections: counseling/therapy, rehabilitation, probation, youth services, victim assistance (Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Courts; Police Departments; Victim Services Organizations; Private Treatment Facilities; Group Homes & Halfway Houses) See also: Criminal Justice
• Child Welfare: case management, advocacy, service coordination (Public or Private Child Welfare Agencies; Federal/State/Local Government; Adoption Agencies; Foster Care Organizations; Recreational Facilities like YMCA)
• Developmental Disabilities: case management, advocacy, program planning & evaluation, rehabilitation (Community Residential Homes; State/Local Agencies; Medical Facilities; Mental Health Organizations; Schools; Universities)
• Gerontology: advocacy, counseling, administration, case management (Hospitals; Nursing & Retirement Homes; Senior Centers; Assisted Living Facilities; Hospice)
• Health Care: case management, counseling, program development, rehabilitation, prevention, education (Hospitals; Nursing Homes; Hospice; Community Health Centers; Public Health Programs; Group Homes; Specialized Camps/Schools; Federal/State/Local Government)
• Administration: management, policy development, planning, supervision, fundraising, budgeting, grant writing (Social Service Agencies; Employee Assistance Programs; Probation Departments; Public Interest Groups; Federal/State/Local Government; Public Welfare Agencies; Residential or Outpatient Hospitals/Treatment Centers)
• Business & Industry: human resources, management, customer service, public relations, development, employee assistance programs, financial counseling (Business Firms in Various Industries; National Foundations or Associations; Consumer Protection Agencies)

Professional Associations & Job Search Sites:

Psychology/Sociology/Social Work/Counseling/Human Services

• Accredited Graduate Programs in Counseling (from CACREP) http://www.cacrep.org
• Allied Health Careers http://www.alliedhealthcareers.com
• American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy http://www.aamft.org
• American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work http://www.abecsw.org
• American Counseling Association http://www.counseling.org
• American Mental Health Counselors Association http://www.amhca.org
• American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org
• American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org
• American Psychological Association of Graduate Students http://www.apa.org/apags
• American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org
• American Sociological Association http://www.asanet.org
• Association of Psychological Society http://www.psychologicalscience.org
• Association of Social Work Boards (Licensure) http://www.aswb.org
• Clinical Social Work Association http://www.clinicalsocialworkassociation.org
• Council on Social Work Education http://www.cswe.org
• Council on State Governments http://www.statenews.org
• Encyclopedia of Psychology http://www.psychology.org/links/Career
• Explore Health Careers http://explorehealthcareers.org
• Government Departments & Agencies http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml
• Human Services Career Network http://www.hscareers.com/
• International Federation of Social Workers http://www.ifsw.org
• Making the Difference (Social Sciences) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/socialsciences.shtml (federal government careers)
• Making the Difference (Social Work) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/socialwork.shtml (federal government careers)
• National Association of Social Workers http://www.socialworkers.org/joblinks/ (also: http://www.naswdc.org)
• National Board of Certified Counselors http://www.nbcc.org
• National Human Services Assembly http://www.nassembly.org Check out their "Careers for Good" http://www.careersforgood.org
• National Security Agency http://www.nsa.gov/careers
• New Social Worker Online http://www.socialworker.com
• Non-academic Careers in Psychology http://www.apa.org/science/nonacad_careers.html
• Psi Chi http://www.psichi.org (Psychology honor society)
• Psych Web http://www.psychwww.com
• Social Psychology Network http://www.socialpsychology.org/career.htm (information for all areas of psychology)
• Social Work Job Bank http://www.socialworkjobbank.com/jobseekers
• SocialService.com http://www.socialservice.com
• Society for Applied Sociology http://www.appliedsoc.org
• Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology http://www.siop.org
• Sociologists for Women in Society http://www.socwomen.org
• State & Local Government Directory http://www.statelocalgov.net
• State of Wisconsin Agency List http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/agency_list.html
• US Department of Health & Human Services http://www.dhhs.gov
• US Department of Housing & Urban Development http://www.hud.gov
• US Federal Government (official employment site) http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov
• Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing http://www.drl.state.wi.us

Anthropology/Archaeology/Criminal Justice

• 911hotjobs.com http://911hotjobs.com (law enforcement, fire, & EMS jobs)
• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) http://www.acjs.org
• African Development Foundation http://www.adf.gov
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences http://www.aafs.org
• American Anthropological Association http://www.aaanet.org
• American Association of Museums http://www.aam-us.org
• American Association of Physical Anthropologists http://www.physanth.org
• American Bar Association http://www.americanbar.org/aba.html
• American Correctional Association http://www.aca.org
• American Jail Association http://www.aja.org
• American Museum of Natural History http://www.amnh.org
• American Red Cross-Badger & South Central WI Region http://www.arcbadger.org
• American Red Cross-Southeast WI Region http://www.redcrossinsewis.org
• American Society of Criminology http://www.asc41.com
• Anthropology Resources on the Internet http://www.anthropologie.net
• Archaeological Conservancy http://www.americanarchaeology.com
• Brookings Institute http://www.brookings.edu
• Bureau of Land Management http://www.blm.gov
• Career One Stop http://www.jobbankinfo.org
• Cato Institute http://www.cato.org (think tank on public policy)
• Center for Applied Linguistics http://www.cal.org
• Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov
• Center for World Indigenous Studies http://cwis.org
• Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies http://www.calea.org (employment & links)
• Defense Language Institute http://www.dliflc.edu/index.html
• Earthwatch http://www.earthwatch.org
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Careers http://www.fbijobs.gov
• Federal Bureau of Prisons http://www.bop.gov
• Federal Jobs Digest http://www.jobsfed.com
• Field Museum http://fieldmuseum.org (Chicago)
• Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/index.html
• International Association of Crime Analysts http://www.iaca.net
• International Center for Research on Women http://www.icrw.org
• International Red Cross http://www.ifrc.org
• Making the Difference (Law Enforcement) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/lawenforcement.shtml (federal government careers)
• Milwaukee Public Museum http://www.mpm.edu
• National Association for the Practice of Anthropology http://practicinganthropology.org
• National Geographic Society http://nationalgeographic.com
• National Park Service http://www.nps.gov
• Official Directory of State Patrol & State Police http://www.statetroopersdirectory.com
• Organization of American States http://www.oas.org
• Oxfam America http://www.oxfamamerica.org
• Recreation.gov http://www.recreation.gov
• Society for American Archaeology http://www.saa.org
• Society for Applied Anthropology http://www.sfaa.net
• The Corrections Connection http://www.corrections.com
• United Nations http://www.un.org
• US Bureau of Indian Affairs http://www.bia.gov
• US Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov
• US Bureau of the Census http://www.census.gov
• US Courts http://www.uscourts.gov/Careers.aspx
• US Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov
• US Department of Education http://www.ed.gov
• US Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov
• US Indian Health Service http://www.ihs.gov
• USDA Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us
• Wisconsin Archaeology Society http://www4.uwm.edu/Org/was/
• Wisconsin Bar Association http://www.wisbar.org
• World Bank http://www.worldbank.org
• World Health Organization http://www.who.org
• World Wildlife Fund http://www.wwf.org

Nonprofit

• AmeriCorps http://www.americorps.gov
• Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/jobs
• Association of Community Organization & Social Administration http://www.acosa.org
• Association of Fundraising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org
• Corporation for National & Community Service http://www.nationalservice.gov
• DotOrg Jobs http://www.dotorgjobs.com
• Eldis http://www.eldis.org/go/jobs (development, policy, practice, & research)
• Idealist http://www.idealist.org
• Nonprofit Career Network http://www.nonprofitcareer.com (directory of nonprofits (all states) & job search)
• Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative http://www.nonprofitjobscoop.org
• Nonprofit Times http://www.nonprofitjobseeker.com
• Opportunity Knocks http://www.opportunityknocks.org/
• PeaceCorps http://www.peacecorps.gov
• Philanthropy Journal http://www.philanthropyjournal.org
• Rock the Vote http://www.rockthevote.com/jobs
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy http://philanthrophy.com/section/Jobs/224/
• United Way http://liveunited.org
• Wisconsin Non-Profit Jobs http://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/entech/jobs/index.php?=search

Also check out Going Global (accessed through Hawk Jobs - UWW net-id & password required) for listings of specific non-profits in larger cities around the United States (local cities included: Milwaukee, Chicago, & Minneapolis/St. Paul).

Information compiled from:

• University of Delaware Career Services Center:
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/ant.html
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/soc.html
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/cj.html
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/psych.html    
• University of North Carolina-Wilmington Career Services:
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/anthropology.htm
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/sociology.htm
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/criminal.htm
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff.career/Majors/socialwork.htm
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/psychology.html
• University of Pennsylvania Career Services:
  http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/resourcesbyfield/main.html
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville Career Services:
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/sociology.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/anthropology-archaeology.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/criminaljustice.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/socialwork.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/counseling.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/humanservices.pdf

Disclosure: Please take note that while this is a sampling of some of our favorite resources for job hunting and career research, inclusion does not represent an endorsement by UWW Career & Leadership Development.

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