Sociology
Note: This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of occupations associated with this major. Some of the positions below require a Bachelor's degree. Others require a Master's or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or other disciplines. Others may require a particular licensure or teacher certification. Refer to other WebLink pages for additional occupations, job descriptions and job search sites.
Sample Occupations
Social Service
Criminology & Law Enforcement
Examples of Employers
- Abuse Center
- Adoption Center
- Americorps
- Big Brother/Sister Agencies
- Career/Employment Agency
- Center for Children’s Service
- Center for the Developmentally Disabled
- Children’s Home
- Children’s Hospital
- Community Mental Health Center
- Corporation Child Care Center
- Crisis Line
- Dept of Child & Family Services (DCFS)
- Department of Occupational Rehabilitation
- Family Services Agency
- Group Home
- Head Start Program
- Homeless Shelter
- Hospital
- Illinois Department of Public Aid
- Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
- Learning Center
- Nursing Homes
- Peace Corps
- Primary/Secondary School
- Senior Center
- Sheriff's Departments
- Teen/Youth Center
- United Way Agency
- Women's Center
- YMCAs & YWCAs
- Youth Service Agency
Criminology
Occupational & Professional Information
General
Health & Aging
Criminology (Illinois)
Criminology (General)
Social Work Information
Graduate School Information
Sociology-Related Job Sites: National
Criminology
Forensic Science
Health & Aging
Psychology
Social Services
Social Service Agencies in the DeKalb/Sycamore Area
Illinois Social Service Agencies & Departments
Note: These are not child care (daycare) centers. They are agencies that serve children and their families
Agencies Recently Attending NIU Job Fairs
NIU Links
Student Organizations
Campus Job Settings
