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SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJOR 2 CAREER

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The Social Sciences explore human so-

ciety, culture, and civilization. The So-

cial Sciences are dedicated to the study

of the social, cultural, political, environ-

mental, and psychological relationship

and impact human groups have on one

another. The Social Sciences emphasize

both qualitative and quantitative meth-

odology and skill-sets.

Click upon each major to begin explor-

ing the career paths of USC Alumni

and skills based on LinkedIn data.

Anthropology, B.A.

Archaeology, B.A.

Cognitive Science, B.A.

Economics, B.A.

GeoDesign, B.A.

Global Studies, B.A.

Health and Human Sciences, B.A.

International Relations, B.A.

International Relations and the Global Economy, B.A.

International Relations Global Business, B.A.

Linguistics, B.A.

Middle East Studies, B.A.

NGOs and Social Change, B.A.

Political Economy, B.A.

Political Science, B.A.

Psychology, B.A.

Sociology, B.A.

MAJORS

Museum Conservation

National Institutes of Health

National Park Service

Natural Resources

Nonprofit organizations

Parks Departments

Photography/Photojournalism

Policy Analysis

Property Management

Public Health Service

Public Relations

Publishing

Real Estate

Research

Sales

Site Management

Smithsonian Institute

Social service agencies

Special collections

Special interest groups

State agencies including

Surveying

Teaching

Translation/Interpretation

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Forest Service

Underwriting

Universities and colleges

Urban Planning

Art galleries

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bureau of Land Management

Central Intelligence Agency

Cultural heritage organizations

Cultural Resource Management

Customer Service

Educational institutions

Environmental

Epidemiology

Excavation

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Film Production

Foundations

Government

Higher Education Administration

Highway Departments

Historic Preservation Offices

Historical sites

Historical societies

Hospitals and medical centers

Housing and Urban

Human Resources

Impact Assessment

Insurance

International organizations

Journalism

Legislative Compliance Review

Library/Information Science

Management

Marketing

Medical Examiners/Coroners

Research

Problems Without Passports

Independent research

Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP

Center for Service Programs

Alternative spring break

Internships

Gateway Internship Program

Dornsife DC Semester

First Generation Scholarship Program

Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities

Student organizations

Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music and Art

Dance

Anthropology | Archaeology | Visual Anthropology MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-

ing is a sampling of career-paths of USC Alumni and skills based on Linked-In data and on-line research. Suggested USC co-curricular opportunities are provided.

CAREERS

Analytical

Collaborative

Cultural competence

Communicative

Community Outreach

Critical thinking

Curriculum Design

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Editing

Event Planning

Fundraising

Grant Writing

Interpersonal

Leadership

Management

Microsoft Office

Observational

Organizational

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Problem-solving

Program Development

Program Evaluation

Public Relations

Public Speaking

Research

Social Media

Social Networking

Strategic Planning

Teaching

Writing

SKILLS OPPORTUNITIES


Accounting

Administrative

Banking

Branch Management

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Business Development

Census Bureau

Commercial Banking

Community and Social Services

Consulting

Department of Agriculture

Department of Commerce

Department of Health

Department of Labor

Department of State

Education

Engineering

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Healthcare

Human Resources

Information Technology

Insurance

International organizations

Labor unions

Legal

Legislatures

Local and state government agencies

Marketing

Media and Communication

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Art

Economics MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-

ing is a sampling of career-paths of USC Alumni and skills based on Linked-In data. Suggested USC co-curricular opportunities are provided.

CAREERS

Analytical


Business Strategy

Collaborative

Communicative

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Event Planning

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Interpersonal

Investments

Leadership

Management

Marketing

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Organizational

PowerPoint

Problem-solving

Project Management

Public Speaking

Quantitative

Research

Sales

Social Media

Strategic Planning


Military and Protective Services

Mortgage Loans

Nonprofits

Non-governmental organizations

Operations

Product Management

Program and Project Management

Public utilities

Purchasing

Real Estate

Research

Research and development

Retail

Sales

Securities and Exchange Commis-

sion

Think tanks

Tourism

Trade associations

Transportation

Trust Services


Accounting

Administrative

Arts and Design



Consulting

Education

Engineering

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Healthcare Services

Human Resources


Legal

Marketing



Operations

Product Management


Quality Assurance

Real Estate

Research

Sales

Support

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Art

GeoDesign MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Analytical

Collaborative

Communicative

Interpersonal

Leadership and ethics

Problem-solving

Public speaking

Quantitative

Research

Writing



Please consult with the academic department and/or

academic department faculty for further inquiry.

Accounting

Administrative

Agricultural Economics

Airlines/Airports

Armed Services

Arts and Design

Banking and Finance


Chambers of commerce

Colleges and universities


Consulting

Convention centers

Cruise lines

Customer Service

Economic and Social Council

Education

Engineering/Computer Software

English language institutes

Finance

Foundations

Government

Healthcare Administration

Healthcare Services

Human Resources

Humanitarian services

Importing/Exporting


International Development

International schools

Legal

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Art

Global Studies MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Analytical

Collaborative

Communicative

Community Outreach

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Editing

Event Planning

Fundraising

International Relations

Interpersonal


Management

Marketing

Microsoft Office

Nonprofit Organizations

Problem-solving

Project Management

Public Policy

Public Relations

Public speaking

Quantitative

Research

Social Media

Social Media Marketing

Strategic Planning

Teaching

Writing



Legislative officials

Management

Manufacturing

Marketing & Advertising




Operations

Peace Corps

Private voluntary organizations

Product Management

Professional language schools


Property management companies

Purchasing

Quality Assurance

Real Estate

Relief agencies

Religious organizations

Research

Research institutes

Restaurants/Food services Sales

Self-employed

Supply Chain Management

Support

Tour and excursion companies

Travel agencies

United Nations

US Agency for International De-

velopment

Academic Advising

Accounting

Administrative

Admissions

Adoption and child care agencies

Advertising and marketing firms

Advocacy

Alumni Affairs

Applied Behavior Analysis

Art Therapy

Arts and Design

Behavioral Analysis


Career Services

Case Management

Clinical Practice


Community Relations

Community Services

Consulting

Correctional facilities

Counseling

Court Administration

Court Reporting

Crisis Work

Development/Fund Raising

Editing

Education

Engineering

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Forensics

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Art

Health and Human Sciences MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Adolescents

Analytical

Case Management

Collaborative

Communicative

Community Outreach

Crisis Intervention

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Editing

Event Planning

Healthcare Management

Interpersonal


Management

Marketing

Matlab

Mental Health

Microsoft Office

Nonprofits

Organizational

PowerPoint

Problem-solving

Program Development

Public Speaking

Quantitative

Research

Social Media

Social Services

SPSS/Statistics

Teaching

Training



Engineering

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Forensics

Government Research

Grant Writing

Halfway houses

Healthcare Services

Hospitals

Human Resources

Illustrating


International Education

Law

Law Enforcement

Leadership

Legal

Legal aid societies

Lobbying

Management

Market research firms

Marketing

Media Communication

Mediation

Medicine

Military/Protective Services

Multicultural Affairs

Music Therapy

Newspapers

Nonprofit

Non-Profit Management

Nursing homes

Operations

Orientation

Pharmaceutical Sales

Photography

Physical Health and Wellness

Political campaigns

Polling firms

Prevention Education

Private foundations

Probation and Parole

Program/Project Management

Public Health

Public opinion research polls

Public Relations

Quality Assurance

Real Estate

Recreational Sports

Regulatory Affairs

Rehabilitation Services

Research

Residential treatment facilities

Sales

Science Policy

Science Writing

Senior citizens’ centers

Social Services

Student Activities

Support

Technical Writing

Testing/Assessment

U.S. Census Bureau

Veterans Affairs

Accounting

Administrative

Agricultural Economics

Airlines/Airports

Armed Services

Arts and Design

Banking and Finance


Car rental agencies

Chambers of commerce

Colleges and universities


Consulting

Convention centers

Cruise lines

Customer Service

Defense contractors



Department of Defense

Department of State

Economic and Social Council

Economics


Engineering

Engineering/Computer and

Software Services

English language institutes

Entrepreneurship

Federal government agencies

Finance

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

International Relations | IR Global Business | Economy MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Community Outreach

Customer Service

Editing

Event Planning

Fundraising


Leadership

Management

Marketing

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Nonprofits

Policy Analysis

PowerPoint

Program Management

Project Management

Public Relations

Public Speaking

Research

Social Media

Social Media Marketing

Social Networking

Strategic Planning

Strategy


Foundations

Healthcare Administration

Healthcare Services

Human Resources

Humanitarian services

Importing/Exporting


International Development

International schools

Legal

Legislative officials

Management

Manufacturing

Marketing & Advertising


Military and Protective Ser-

vices

National Security Agency

National Security Council


Operations

Peace Corps

Private voluntary organizations

Professional language schools


Property management companies

Purchasing

Real Estate

Relief agencies


Research institutes

Restaurants/Food services providers

Sales

Self-employed

Supply Chain Management

Support

Tour and excursion companies

Travel agencies

UNICEF

United Nations

US Agency for International Devel-

opment

World Health Organization


Accounting

Administrative

Advertising

Archives

Artificial Intelligence

Arts and Design


Central Intelligence Agency

Closed Captioning

Colleges and Universities


Computer Engineering

Computer Software

Consulting

Curriculum design


Department of Education

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias/Thesaurus

Education

Engineering

English as a Second Language

Entertainment

Entrepreneurship

Federal Bureau of Investigations

Film and Television

Finance

Forensics

Government

Healthcare Services

Homeland Security

Human Resources


Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Art

Linguistics MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Analytical

Collaborative

Communicative

Community Outreach

Curriculum Development

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Editing

English

Event Planning

Fundraising

Higher Education

Interpersonal

Leadership


Linguistics

Management

Marketing

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word


Problem-solving

Public Speaking

Qualitative Research

Quantitative

Research

Social Media

Teaching

University Teaching

Writing



Interpreter services

Journalism

Law

Legal

Library Sciences

Marketing



Museums

National Security Agency

Newspapers

Non-profits

Operations

Overseas study programs

Product Management


Publishing

Quality Assurance

Real Estate

Research

Sales

Speech therapy

Start-ups

Stenography

Support

Technical writing

Testing services/centers

Text-to-speech

Translation services

Accounting

Administrative

Arts and Design



Consulting

Education

Engineering

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Healthcare Services

Human Resources


Legal

Marketing



Operations

Product Management


Quality Assurance

Real Estate

Research

Sales

Support

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Art

Middle East Studies MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Analytical

Collaborative

Communicative

Interpersonal


Problem-solving

Public speaking

Quantitative

Research

Writing

Community Outreach

Editing

Event Planning

Fundraising

Government


Leadership

Management

Marketing

Microsoft Office



Public Policy

Public Relations

Public Speaking

Research

Social Media

Strategic Planning

Teaching

Training

Writing



Accounting

Administrative

Advocacy organizations

Arts and Design


Campaign Management


Community Organizing

Consulting

Consulting firms

Contracting and consulting firms

Defense contractors




Department of State

Education


Engineering

Entrepreneurship

Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Federal, state, and local government

Finance

Financial institutions

Foundations

Governance

Government Relations

Healthcare Services

Historic sites/historical societies

Hotels

Human Resources

Human Rights

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Political Sciences | Political Economy MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Community Outreach

Customer Service

Editing

Event Planning

Fundraising

Government

Leadership

Legal Research

Legal Writing

Management

Marketing

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Nonprofits

Policy

Policy Analysis

PowerPoint

Program Management

Project Management

Public Policy

Public Relations

Public Speaking

Research

Social Media

Strategic Planning


Industrial, educational, and public inter-

est groups


Insurance companies

Labor unions

Law firms

Legal aid societies

Legal clinics

Legislative, executive, or judicial officials

Libraries

Lobbying

Lobbying organizations

Local and national nonprofit agencies

Manufacturers

Marketing


Media/Communication Policy and Prac-

tice Education


Museums

National governments

National Security Council

National, state, or local government

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Non-profits

Operations

Organization and Management Develop-

ment

Policy and research organizations

Policy Making and Analysis

Political action committees

Political Advising

Polling and consulting firms

Poverty-Reduction Strategy

Print and electronic media

Private practice

Product and service organizations

Product Management


Property management firms

Public Law

Public Policy

Public Relations

Public Sector Reform

Public-Private Partnerships

Quality Assurance

Real Estate


Research

Research institutes

Resource Development

Restaurants

Sales

Special Interest Advocacy

Special interest groups

Staff Administration

Support

Think tanks

Trade or professional associations



Academic Advising

Accounting

Administrative

Admissions

Advocacy

Alumni Affairs

Applied Behavior Analysis

Art Therapy

Arts and Design


Career Services

Case Management

College and university counseling

centers and career centers


Community Relations

Consulting

Counseling

Crisis Work

Departments of Human Services

Departments of Justice

Departments of Mental Health

Development


Education

Employee Assistance Programs

(EAP)

Engineering

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Financial Aid

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Art

Psychology | Cognitive Science MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Adolescents

Case Management

Community Outreach

Crisis Intervention

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Editing

Event Planning

Group Therapy

HTML

Leadership

Management

Marketing

Matlab

Mental Health

Microsoft Office

Neuroscience

Nonprofits

Photoshop

Program Development

Psychology

Psychotherapy

Public Speaking

R

Research

Social Media

Social Networking

Social Services

SPSS/Statistics

Strategic Planning

Teaching

Training


Grant Writing

Health and Human Services

Hospitals/healthcare providers

Human Resources


International Education and Study

Abroad

Law Enforcement

Leadership

Market research firms

Marketing


Mental Health Services


Multicultural Affairs

Music Therapy

National headquarters of non-

profit organizations

Nursing homes

Operations

Orientation

Outpatient clinics

Performance Enhancement

Physical Health and Wellness

Private psychiatric facilities

Private research organizations

Product Management


Psychotherapy

Quality Assurance

Real Estate

Recreational Sports


Religiously-affiliated

service organizations

Research

Residence Life

Sales


Social service/nonprofit

organizations

Student Activities and

Greek Life

Support

Testing centers

Testing/Assessment


Veterans Affairs


Accounting

Administrative

Adoption and child care agencies

Advertising and marketing firms

Advocacy

Arts and Design

Behavioral Analysis

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Transportation Statistics


Case Management

Center for Disease Control


Community Relations

Consulting firms

Correctional facilities

Court Administration

Court Reporting

Crisis Work


Education

Educational information services

Engineering

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Forensics

Grant Writing

Halfway houses

Healthcare Services

Hospital agencies

Research



Maymester

Overseas Studies

Service

JEP



Internships



Fisher Fellows

Global Fellows

Dream Dollars

Activities


Government

Greek life

Clubs

Sports

Music

Dance

Sociology | NGO’s and Social Change MAJOR 2 CAREER The path from major to career is rarely attributed to a single factor, event, decision, or influence. At times we pursue a path to career. Other times, we create a path. The follow-


CAREERS

Case Management

Community Outreach

Crisis Intervention

Customer Service

Event Planning

Fundraising

Grant Writing

Leadership

Management

Mental Health

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Nonprofits

PowerPoint

Program Development

Program Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Public Speaking

Research

Social Media

Social Services

Strategic Planning

Teaching

Training


Hospitals and wellness centers

Human Resources

Information brokers


Law

Law Enforcement

Legal aid societies

Marketing


Mental Health Services


National Center for Education Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics

Newspapers, magazines, news agencies

Non-profit agencies

Non-Profit Management

Nursing homes and retirement commu-

nities

Operations

Political campaigns

Polling firms

Prevention Education

Prevention Programming

Private foundations

Probation and Parole

Product Management


Programming

Public opinion research polls

Quality Assurance

Real Estate


Research

Research institutes

Residential treatment facilities

Sales

Security


Support

Testing/Assessment

U.S. Census Bureau

Universities

Victim Service

Vocational services


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