Your training in sociology and anthropology makes you uniquely qualified to conduct research on human populations!
Social Research
These jobs typically involve developing and/or conducting evaluations of programs, surveys and polls, and analyzing trends in data collections.
Verbal and writing skills
Strong verbal and writing skills are a must to effectively communicate your research findings in reports, tables and graphs.
Relocation
There are many research jobs out there, and many will require relocation to larger cities like New York, Chicago, or Washington, D.C.
Recommendations
- Take and do well in methods courses.
- Take and do well in statistics.
- Participate in research projects with your professors.
- Apply for an internship with, and work for a research organization.
Kristin Arnette
Planner II, Economic Analyst
Missouri Economic Research Council and Information Center
Department of Economic Development Services
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Analyst/Project Manager (BA/BS) |
Multiple Locations |
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Research Assistant I & II (BA/BS & exp) |
Washington DC |
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Research Assistant/Associate (BA/BS) |
Multiple Locations |
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Research Analyst (BA/BS) |
Multiple Locations |
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Statistician (BA/BS & course requirements) |
Suitland, MD |
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Data Scientist - Social Sciences (MA/MS) |
Chicago, IL |
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Data Analyst (exp) |
New York, NY |
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Survey Research Assistant/Survey Analyst (BA/BS) |
Menlo Park, CA |
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Research Assistant (BA/BS) |
Chicago, IL |
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Project Analyst (BS/BA) |
Waltham, MA & Oakland, CA |
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Research Assistant (BS/BA) |
Washington DC |
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Research Assistant (BS/BA) |
Kilmarnock, VA |
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Research Associate (BA/BS) |
Boston, MA |
Position availability
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