What are our alumni doing?

Sociology provides an intellectual background for students considering careers in business, social services, public policy, government service, international nongovernmental organizations, foundations, and academia.

Legal

  • Judge in the Superior Court of New Jersey
  • Lawyer at Dewey Ballantine
  • Correctional Counselor for the California Department of Corrections
  • Attorney at Legal Services of Northern California
  • Chief Assistant City Attorney
  • Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney at Liberty Mutual
  • Paralegal for the US Dept of Justice, Civil Rights Division
  • Prison Case Manager

Academic and Teaching

  • Teaching English in Vietnam with Volunteers in Asia (VIA)
  • Math Teacher for Marin County
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Assistant Director for Academic Studies at the University of Maryland
  • Professor of Urban Education at Temple University
  • Sociology Professor at New York University
  • Professor of Sociology at Stanford University
  • Professor of Strategy at MIT Sloan School of Management
  • Health Empowerment Educator with HPS

Finance

  • Director of NASDAQ
  • Director of Development for the Stanford School of Humanities
  • Corporate Finance at Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Heidrick & Struggles
  • Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Trust for Public Land

Entrepeneurship

  • Chef and Restaurant Owner of Bistro Zazou
  • Chairman and Co-Founder of Spotlight Analysis
  • Founder and CEO of Signature Events
  • Consumer Market Researcher, Founder of Opinion Technology Company

Corporate

  • Director of Strategic Initiatives for Microsoft Asia Pacific
  • AdWords Associate Manager at Google
  • VP of Worldwide Marketing Assets at Universal Pictures
  • Business Associate at Intuit
  • Vice President of Operations, Chief Compliance Officer at Nexxo Financial
  • President of Block Communications Group, Inc.
  • Executive Vice President of Beyond Excellence
  • Computer Programming for IBM
  • Business Analyst for Small Startup
  • Fashion Director of Corporate Planning at Bebe Women’s Apparel
  • Merchandising for Gap, Inc.
  • CEO of R/E Development Company, CEO & Owner of Classic Assets

City Planning, Local Government, and Non-Profit

  • Environmental Sociologist
  • Urban Planner for San Mateo County
  • Housing Policy & Development Specialist for San Mateo County
  • Senior Management Analyst for Santa Clara Valley Water District
  • Membership & Development at the San Diego Museum of Art
  • Administration work for the Fulbright Program

Medical

  • Surgical Resident in the Department of Urology at UCSF
  • Senior Policy Analyst at American Medical Association
  • Alternative Health Therapist

Writing

  • Reporter for The Boston Globe
  • HR Policy Writer for Veritas

Sports

  • Professional Football Player for the New Orleans Saints
  • Player Development Manager for the NFL
  • Trapeze Artist and Yoga Instructor

Miscellaneous

  • Real Estate Broker
  • Research Analyst in Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University
  • Pastor and Executive Director for Long Island Council of Churches
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