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Question by Farooha: careers with sociology and anthropology degree?
I just graduated from Southern Methodist University with a double major in Sociology and Anthropology. I would like to start looking for employment. Does anyone know any types of jobs/careers that I can obtain with these majors? I majored in both of these simply for my vast interest in both fields, now I need to find a job! I need all the help, I can get, thanks!

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Answer by Mogollon Dude
Teaching .

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Careers in Sociology Simultaneous Interpreting Project #4

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Question by Whitney: Sociology careers dealing with suicide?
I know there’s many subfields to sociology and I’ve looked into some but are there any that deal specifically with suicide? Or suicide/mental illness? And if so, what type of specific careers might be available?

I’m thinking about becoming a Sociology major and have always been interested in suicide/mental illness so I’d love to find a career that connects both the major and my interest. I thought about Psychology as well but that deals too much with specific workings of the brain, not society.

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Answer by Dr. K
Psychologists do not deal with brain specifics, unless you are a neuropsychologist. A clinical psychologist almost exclusively has patients with mental illnesses, unless you are an instructor. I am not sure that sociologists actually have patients/clients they help to diagnose and such.
You could specialize in suicidal trends as a psychologist, but that probably wouldn’t happen for a few years after you graduate. Your training in graduate school will be broad and you will cover a lot of different areas.
You may find it interesting to volunteer for a crisis hotline- they almost always have suicidal individuals calling to get help. You can usually work there if you are working towards a B.A. and have gone through the crisis hot lines training. You will definitely get your feet wet there. There is also an agency called S.O.S (Survivors of suicide) you could contact your local agency and find out if they accept volunteers.

As for suicide and mental illness, I would definitely recommend taking as many psychology courses as you can- this is a Psychologist’s daily dealings, not a sociologist.

I am a clinical psychologist and this is what I see on a daily basis. I have had many patients/clients with suicidal thoughts, have tried to complete suicide, and many who’s family members and/or friends have completed suicide.

Hope that helps

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