One effective way to prepare yourself for a rewarding career is to gain practical experience while still in school. Internships provide opportunities to develop your skills, gain hands-on experience, and build personal ties with other professionals. Internships also: enable you to explore diffe...
Christian Rafael Suero is a doctoral student of sociology at George Mason University who studies labor, class, well-being, within higher education. He currently works as a Resident Director for George Mason University's Housing and Residence Life and research assistant for School of Integrative Studi...
The MA in sociology offers students the ability to study general sociology or emphasize in an area such as sex and gender; crime, delinquency, and corrections; race and ethnicity; and others. Students learn to apply sociological knowledge to the analysis of social processes and systems.
Sociology MA students, Alexia Ferguson and Jill Howard, are putting their High Impact Grants to good use this semester by developing community support toolkits as their Capstone Projects. Alexia, who works with Mason’s Contemporary Student Services office, is developing a toolkit supporting justic...
Anthropology majors are strongly encouraged to pursue internship during their studies. Students may choose to receive academic credit for the internship, through the ANTH 495 course. The Smithsonian Conservation Program at Mason is a perfect complement to the undergraduate and graduate degree in Ant...
Dissertation fellowships provide support to Ph.D. students in the research and writing phases of the doctoral dissertation. Typically, to accept such an award a student must be advanced to doctoral candidacy, meaning they must have completed all required coursework and received formal approval for th...
A sociology degree will prepare you for a variety of careers in Business and HR. Some of these jobs include: Jobs HR Generalist HR Recruiter HR Manager / Associate Training and Development Manager Sales Associate / Coordinator Event Coordinator/ Manager Market and Consumer Research...
A sociology degree will prepare you for a variety of careers in law, government and criminal justice. Some of these jobs include: Jobs Lawyer Paralegal Legal Assistant Political Activist Political Campaign Worker Community Organizer Policy Analyst Legislative Assistant Grant Writ...
Considering a degree in Sociology? Here, you’ll find information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and the in-demand skills you’ll develop as a Sociology major. You’ll also learn steps you can take as a Sociology student to maximize career opportunities. What ...
An internship is intended to provide students with hands-on experience in Sociology and to deepen sociological knowledge. The internship experience links theories and practice. The organization or agency that sponsors internships can benefit from students’ knowledge and training, and students can use...
