Student Resources

Job, Internship, and Scholarship Opportunities

 

So I'm a Sociology Major, Now What?

A degree in Sociology prepares students for careers paths in probation, law enforcement and corrections, market research, domestic violence counseling, public agencies, law, teaching, human resources and social work.

Christine Bautista is the College of Social Sciences Advisor in the Career Center. For career coaching appointments, visit and select Appointments, Drop-ins, and Workshops & Events on the right-hand side. The Career Center's in person office hours can be found on their website at the bottom of the webpage. 

Campus Services and Information

Campus Service About
Accessible Education Center The Accessible Education Center is committed to providing comprehensive services in support of the educational development and success of students with disabilities in a student-centered and professional environment.
Advising Hub Excellent resource for advising
Counseling Services Advances personal development, enhances student learning, and addresses life crises by providing culturally inclusive mental health services and educational counseling. Services are free to students and always confidential.
MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center Provides support and resources for a variety of student cultural groups.
Peer Connections offers free peer tutoring and mentoring for students.
Writing Center Instructional resource for all students of all disciplines and writing abilities. They provide both workshops and one-to-one tutoring.

 

Study and Research

Resource About
Accredited Schools Online is a comprehensive accreditation resource that provides prospective students and families with the tools needed to make well-informed decisions about their education. 
Provides helpful online guides on virtually every aspect of writing, research, and everything else that goes with coursework (like , , etc.) Don鈥檛 miss their section on .

Provides a guide of avoiding plagiarism and ways to paraphrase and cite sources.

A guide on how to detect plagiarism and prevent it.

SOCI 100W- Writing in Sociology

 A Sociology course designed to introduce students to the types of writing done by sociologists in academia and in non-academic professional arenas.

Women鈥檚 Studies Resources

 A resource page of organizations and research resources for Women, Gender, & Sexuality topics.

Community Resources

San Jos茅 and the Bay Area

Community Resource About

A museum that serves to educate visitors about early immigration of Japanese to America, their leadership in the agricultural community, their incarceration during World War II and the challenges they faced, while adapting and contributing to West Coast communities. 

An independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which serves children aged birth to 21 years old who are placed in the Santa Clara County Dependency Court System (commonly referred to as foster care) for having experienced trauma in the form of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment.
A progressive think tank committed to 鈥渁dvancing racial justice through research, advocacy and journalism.鈥� Publishers of the terrific  magazine.
This organization exists 鈥渢o collect, preserve and celebrate the stories of diversity and innovation in San Jos茅 and the Santa Clara Valley.鈥�
A beautiful building on 18th Street in San Francisco that serves as a multi-ethnic service center for women and girls, housing and 鈥渋ncubating鈥� over 170 different women鈥檚 organizations since 1971. 
Develops community projects at the site of the former  in San Francisco.

Regional & State Organizations

Community Resource About
The historic farmworkers鈥� union founded by C茅sar Ch谩vez鈥攍earn about current issues and organizing.

A cross-sector coalition of community leaders, advocates, policy advisors, administrators and providers united by our common belief in protecting Latinx health and advancing health equity for all. Their work consists of community-centered programming, policy and advocacy development, and strategic communications.
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to build active communities working for fair and equal access to healthcare, housing, education, jobs, civic participation and economic resources for disadvantaged communities with an emphasis on women and youth. 

Aims to protect and improve the health and wellness of the people of California by increasing access to health care, quality education, good jobs, healthy environments and safe neighborhoods.

LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. It advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health, and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 525 LULAC councils nationwide. The organization involves and serves all Hispanic nationality groups.