1. Launching Your Professional Career with a B.A.
in Sociology or Anthropology from Trinity
University
www.trinity.edu/career
careerservices@trinity.edu
210.999.8321

2. Why Pursue a
Degree in Sociology
or Anthropology?

3. Achieve a greater understanding of the
social structures and values that shape
the lives, institutions, and social forces in
our own and other societies

4. Develop critical thinking skills necessary
for success in the 21st century

5. Freedom to
explore
multiple
career paths

6. The material is interesting
and intellectually exciting!!!

7. So, What Can I Do
With A Major In
Sociology or
Anthropology?

9. Common Career Paths
Academic
•Teaching in elementary and
secondary schools
•Teaching and conducting
research on college campuses
and in research laboratories
•Working in college settings
such as in admissions, alumni
relations, or career services
offices
Social Services
•Rehabilitation, case
management, group work
with youth or elderly,
recreation or administration
•Public health, community or
area studies, health care

10. Common Career Paths
Community Work
•Social service
organizations, nonprofits,
child-care or community
development agencies, or
environmental groups
•Non-governmental
organizations, such as
international health
organizations and
development banks
Government Services
•Federal, state and local
government jobs in areas
such as transportation,
housing, agriculture, and
labor
•Corrections: in probation,
parole, or other criminal
justice work

11. Common Career Paths
Business
•Advertising,
marketing, consumer
research, insurance,
real estate,
personnel work,
training or sales
Health Services
•Family planning,
substance abuse,
rehabilitation
counseling, health
planning, hospital
admissions, and
insurance companies

12. Snapshot of Careers
Admissions Counselor
Aging Specialist
Alcohol and Drug Case Worker
Budget Analyst
Career Services Counselor
Case Aid Worker
Child Welfare Officer
City Planner
Compensation/Benefits Worker
Community Coordinator/Planner
Consumer Advocate
Corrections Officer
Criminologist
Cultural Anthropologist
Curator
Demographic Analyst
Editor
Excavator
Family Services Specialist
Foster Care Worker
Forensic Anthropologist
Gerontologist
Government Worker
Health Care Worker
Hospital Administrator
Job Analyst
Journalist
Labor Relations Representative
Marketing Research Analyst
Museum Conservationist/Curator/Exhibitions
News Correspondent
Public Health Statistician
Political System Researcher
Population Specialist
Public Relations Specialist
Public Service Worker
Professor/Teacher
Recreation Director
Rehabilitation Counselor
Researcher/Research Assistant

13. Major Skills
• Analyzing/Interpreting Data
• Knowledge of Social Structures
and Change
• Oral and written communication
• Efficiency
• Working independently or in
teams
• Interacting well with diverse
cultures/groups
• Knowledge of community
resources
• Logical/Critical Thinking
• Research, planning and
investigation
• Ability to understand and
improve human relationships
• Problem Solving/Decision
Making
• Detail Orientation

14. Resources
• ONET http://online.onetcenter.org/
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
• Resume guides are available in the
Career Resource Area and online at
www.trinity.edu/career

15. Still Unsure???
Contact Career Services for
help with Career Exploration

16. Marketing Your
Brand

17. Branding
…a promise, a pledge of quality. It is the
essence of a product, including why it is
great, and how it is better than all
competing products. It is an image. It is
a combination of words and letters,
symbols, and colors.
(QuintCareers.com)

18. Online Marketing Tools
Resume or CV
ePortfolio
LinkedIn
Twitter
Blogs

19. Resume
A marketing tool to promote your…
• Degree
• Experience
• Skills
• Community involvement
• Projects
• Honors, etc.

20. Resume
• Reflect your key competencies
• Leadership
• Organization
• Facilitation
• Problem solving
• Cultural Adaptability
• Professionalism
• Technology Adept

21. Your Resume is a Marketing
Tool
Applications
– Jobs/Internships
– Graduate School
– Scholarship
On-campus
recruitment
Career
management
• Interview prep
• Networking
• Elevator speech

22. Developing a
Resume

23. Requirements
• Contact information
– Name
– Address
– Phone number
– Email address

24. Requirements
• Education
– Name of institution
– Location
– Graduation date
– Degree
– Major
– GPA (if above 3.0)

25. Requirements
• Experience
– Position title
– Organization
– Dates (month & year)
– Location
– Accomplishment statements

26. Optional
• Summary of Qualifications
–Similar to accomplishment statements
but more general, e.g. strong interpersonal
communication skills, experienced in the effective retail
management
• Objective
–BRIEFLY describes type of desired
position

27. Optional
• Awards
• Activities
• Skills
–technical and/or language
• Relevant Coursework
– not a transcript but a SHORT list of
courses relevant to the position
• Research

28. Optional
Four P’s
Projects (academic, work, community)
Presentations
Publications
Professional Associations

29. Inapropriate Information
• Personal information
– Irrelevant hobbies
– Social security number
– Birth date
– Age
– Pictures
• High School information

30. Inappropriate Structure
Multiple…
Bullet styles
 Bullet levels
 Bullet Colors
Font sizes and styles
1st person narrative (e.g. my, me, I)

31. Accomplishment Statements
• Begin statements w/ action verbs
• Use different verbs for each statement
• Use professional terms
• Communicate positive
accomplishments
• Quantify when possible
• Describe what and how

32. Statement Example
“Created a survey”
Vs
“Created a survey to measure social
adaptability and related measures of
participants of varying income levels”

33. Statement Example
“Collaborated with nonprofit company to
produce a short video”
Vs
“Collaborated with nonprofit micro
financing company to produce a short
video to promote and celebrate
business partners”

34. Statement Example
“Conducted a literature review”
Vs
“Conducted a literature review on social
class and interpersonal behavior,
money priming and autonomy”

35. Statement Example
“Train production team members”
Vs
“Train production team members on
extensive use of field equipment for
shooting and editing news packages,
interviews and features”

36. Common Mistakes
• Use of periods
• Exclusion of degree
• Too much or too little spacing
• Font size too large
• Exclusion of current commitments
• Not using action verbs
• Date range instead of graduation date

37. Common Mistakes
• Not creating separate section for
multiple research
• Separating volunteer from
extracurricular activities
• Including high school information
• CV versus resume
• Excessive use of font elements, e.g.,
bold, caps, AND underline

38. Common Mistakes
• Use of a template – rarely done well
• Structural inconsistency, e.g. bullet
styles and sizes, alignment
• Not including months in date ranges

39. Resume Reviews
• Walk-in hours: M/W/F 1:30 - 4:00 pm &
T/TH 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
• Appointments: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-
4:30pm
– Call 210.999.8321 to schedule appt.
– Save time – email resume prior to arriving:
careerservices@trinity.edu

40. Developing a
Curriculum Vitae

41. Requirements
• Contact information
– Name
– Address
– Phone number
– Email address
– Name and page numbers on all pages
(except 1st)

42. Requirements
• Education
– Degree earned
– Year awarded or expected date of award
– Name of Institution
– Location of Institution
– Name of Thesis or Dissertation
– Name of Advisor or Committee

43. Education
Ex.
M.A. in American History, 1996
Columbia University, New York, NY
Master’s Thesis: “The Use of Video in Presidential Campaigns”
Committee: Profs. Michael Jackson, Demi Moore, and Sting
B.A. in History and Journalism, 1994
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Undergraduate Honors Thesis: “Rhetoric of Clinton Campaign”
Advisor: Rock Hudson

44. From this point on you have more
latitude in shaping the
organization of your CV. You
should be guided by your
strengths, requirements for the
job, and conventions of your
discipline.

45. Requirements
• Honors/Awards (Grants, Fellowships
and Patents)
• Research Experience
• Teaching Experience
• Publications and Presentations
• Related Professional Experience
• Languages

46. Optional
• Memberships of Professional
Organizations
• Scholarly Associations
• Travel or Study Abroad

47. Resume vs. CV
Resume
• Brief summary of your
skills and experience
over 1 or 2 pages
• Highly customizable:
tailored to each
position
• No particular format
rule
CV
•More detailed; can
stretch well beyond 2
pages
•Static: any changes will
be in the cover letter
•Clear chronological order
covering one’s entire
career

48. When to Use Which
• Resume is the preferred application
document in the US and Canada
• Americans and Canadians typically only use
a CV when applying for a job abroad or if
searching for an academic or research
oriented position
• Some countries only use the CV
• Still in other countries the terms resume and
CV are used interchangeably

49. Building a Professional Network
Using LinkedIn and Other Social
Media

50. Tutorials and tips at
students.linkedin.com

51. It’s your professional story.
Share it. Visually.

52. Add links to Contact Info

53. Add documentation to Summary
and Education sections

54. Follow the tweeter.

56. Open your Facebook.
Just a little.

58. Direct your own
YouTube video.

59. Hang a
photo gallery.

60. Blog your work. Work your
blog.

61. Slide into home base with an
online presentation.

62. Shelve your reading materials at
LibraryThing.com or Shelfari.com

63. Be a news maker.

64. ‘Pin’ your
resume

65. Use key words strategically
to paint a picture.

67. http://www.google.com/alerts

68. Connecting With Trinity Alumni
• Join the Trinity University Alumni Group
via LinkedIn
• Make an appointment with Elizabeth
Ford of Alumni Relations to identify
alumni who work in fields of interest
• Login to Trinity Connect for career
conversations, resume critiques and
mock interviews

70. Questions?

71. Contact CAREER SERVICES:
www.trinity.edu/careers
careerservices@trinity.edu
210.999.8321