Career Opportunities

Social and behavioral science majors bring to the job market strong critical thinking, analytic, and problem-solving abilities; good human relations skills; and confidence in their ability to learn and grow in new work situations. Graduates go into careers in a wide variety of fields, including law, social work, economics and financial analysis, urban and regional planning, public policy, landscape architecture, sustainable community development, marketing, education, management, international relations, public relations, television and radio broadcasting, journalism, and advertising.

Career and Professional Development Advising

As part of SBS Pathways, students begin their career and professional development early in their undergraduate experience in order to ensure the integration of their total university experience and a successful transition from school to work or to further study. The SBS Center for Career & Professional Development (part of the SBS Advising Resource Center) provides programs and assistance to College of Social and Behavioral Sciences students for career and professional development.  

Staff are available to help students make intelligent, well-informed professional development and career choices, and to provide undergraduates with opportunities to obtain experience through shadowing alumni in their jobs, internships, cooperative education, and service learning programs.

For further information on SBS Pathways career and field experience services, please consult the college's website at www.umass.edu/sbs/advising-sbs/career-advising.