Careers in Social Sciences

Social Worker: Profession for those with a strong desire to help people, to make things better, and to make a difference. Social workers help people function the best way they can in their environment, deal with their relationships with others, and solve personal and family problems (Occupational Handbook).

 

Psychologist: Psychologists study the mind and human behavior. Research psychologists investigate the physical, cognitive, emotional, or social aspects of human behavior. Psychologists in applied fields provide mental health care in hospitals, clinics, schools, or private settings (Occupational Handbook).

 

Social Welfare Administrator: A social welfare administrator directs agency or major function of public or voluntary organization providing services in social welfare field to individuals, groups, or community. Also, a social welfare administrator determines policies and defines scopes of services, assumes responsibility for development and administration standards and procedures, and establishes and maintains relationships with other organizations and agencies (Dictionary of Occupational Title).

 

Family Therapist: A family therapist counsels children and parents, either individually or as a group. They serve their clients by aiding the clients in resolving stresses that occur in the family – stresses that affect a family’s structure or functioning.

 

School Counselor: School counselors are present at all levels, elementary, secondary, and post secondary. At each level the counselor role is little bit different. In general, they all focus on helping students perform their best academically, creating a comfortable environment that attribute to both academic success and socializing skills (Occupational Handbook).

 

Benefits Analyst: A benefits analyst evaluates need-based situations, proposing the amount an individual/family should receive in financial assistance. A benefits analyst also might be required to re-evaluate a situation, proposing more or less assistance for an individual/family.

 

Teacher’s Assistant: Also called teacher aides or instructional aides. Provide instructional and clerical support for classroom teachers, and tutor and assist children in learning class material using the teacher’s lesson plans. Teacher assistants also supervise students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, school discipline center, or field trips. They record grades, set up equipment, and help prepare materials for instruction (Occupational Handbook).

 

Sales Manager: In small firm sales managers will take on more tasks than sales managers who work in large firms. Sales mangers could coordinate market research, market strategy, sales, advertising, promotion, pricing, product development, and public relations activities (Occupational Handbook).

 

Educator: An educator teaches people about societal issues and concerns. They may teach aspects of social sciences in school systems or work to educate members of greater society.

 

Insurance Sales Agent/Broker: Insurance Sales Agents/Brokers help individuals, families, and businesses select insurance policies that provide the best protection for their lives, health, and property. Insurance sales agents may work exclusively for one insurance company or as independent agents selling for several companies. Insurance brokers represent several companies and place insurance policies for their clients with the company that offers the best rate and coverage. In either case, agents and brokers prepare reports, maintain records, seek out new clients, and, in the event of a loss, help policy holders settle insurance claims. Increasingly, some may also offer their clients financial analysis or advice on ways they can minimize risk (Outlook Handbook).

 

Proposal Writer: A proposal writer puts together documents necessary to ask local, state, and federal governments for grants to start or maintain social welfare programs (Kelly).

 

Lawyer: Also called attorneys. Lawyers act as both advocates and advisors. As advocates, they represent one of the parties in criminal and civil trials by presenting evidence and arguing in court to support their client. As advisors, lawyers counsel their clients concerning their legal rights and obligations and suggest particular course of action in business and personal matters. Whether acting as advocate or advisor, all attorneys research the intent of laws and judicial decisions and apply the law to specific circumstances faced by their client (Outlook Handbook).

 

Principal: Principals manage elementary and secondary schools. They are in charge of staffing, playing an active role in hiring and evaluating staff performance. They also work with administrators, students, parents, and representatives of community organizations. Preparing reports on budgets and statistical data surrounding their schools is among the paper work principals complete (Outlook Handbook).

 

Athletic Coach: Athletic coaches help team members learn and develop athletic skills essential to a given sport. They also promote teamwork to build confidence among team members (Kelly and Mary).

 

Human Resource Specialist: Also called a human resource manager. In a large organization, human resource specialists provide a link between top management and employees. Recruiting, interviewing, and training new employees are some of the things they do. In a small organization, a human resource generalist varies depending on their employer’s needs (Outlook Handbook).

 

Public Relations Specialist: Public relations specialists serve as advocates for business, governments, universities, hospitals, schools, and other organizations, and build and maintain positive relationships with the public (Outlook Handbook).

 

Judge: Judges apply law and oversee the legal process in courts according to local, State, and Federal statuses. They preside over cases concerning every aspect of society. They must ensure that trials and hearings are conducted fairly and that the court administers justice in a manner that safeguards the legal rights of all parties involved (Outlook handbook).

 

Loan Application Clerk: A loan application clerk processes applications of individuals applying for loans and credit: interviews applicants to obtain personal and financial data and fills out applications. Also, a loan application clerk checks credit and personal references, and establishes credit limits (Dictionary of Occupational Titles).

 

Account Executive: An account executive manages the account services department, assesses the need for advertising and, in advertising agencies, maintains the accounts of clients (taken from management major definition Sheet).

 

Claims Representative: Directs and coordinates activities involving claims for shortages in or damaged freight, accidental death or injury to persons or employees and private property damages.

 

Personnel Manager: Assists businesses and organizations in hiring, recruitment and interviewing of employees.  Directs research and implementation of employee policies and discipline, employee counseling, and event planning.

 

Social Services Supervisor: Directs agency or major function of public or voluntary organization providing services in social welfare field to individuals, groups, or community: Works with board of directors and committees to establish policies and programs and to be rendered within legislative regulations for public welfare agency functioning without board of directors. 

 

Public Services Clerk: Aids residents of public and private housing projects and apartments in relocation and provides information concerning regulations, facilities and services: Explains rules established by owner or management, such as sanitation and maintenance requirements, and parking regulations.  Demonstrates use and care of equipment for tenant use.  Informs tenants of facilities such as laundries and money management, and housekeeping problems.