Applied Social Sciences and Humanities

Credential
Diploma
Duration
2 years
Delivery
Full-time
In-person
Start Date
January
May
September
Study Type
Regular Studies
Enrolment
Open
Contact
cmills@langara.ca

Career Pathways

There are many careers that graduates in the social sciences and humanities are able to pursue.  There are too many possible careers to list them all, but the following list combines a career list created by DASSH and a list of the most common careers SS&H graduates go into.

This list is to help you form ideas and understand the scope of careers that can be pursued by SS&H graduates. There are many other possible careers not listed here.

  • Advocacy
  • Archivist
  • Arts administration
  • Border Services Agent
  • Business & industry – Research analytics, Sales, Banking
  • Child and Youth Worker
  • Communications Consultant
  • Communications – Advertising, Marketing, PR, Journalism
  • Community and charitable organizations
  • Community Worker
  • Counselling
  • Criminal and social justice
  • Customs and immigration
  • Education
  • Economic Development Officer
  • Government
  • Health care
  • Human Resources Specialist
  • Immigration Officer
  • Interest groups
  • Journalist
  • Labour relations
  • Law
  • Lawyer
  • Legal Assistant
  • Legislative Assistant
  • Librarian
  • Lobbyist
  • Market research
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Mediator
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • Politician
  • Politics
  • Policy advising
  • Policy analysis
  • Recreation and Tourism
  • Resource management
  • Police Officer
  • Probation Officer
  • Project Manager
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Publishing
  • Researcher
  • School Counsellor
  • Social service agencies
  • Social Worker
  • Teacher
  • Urban planning and governance
  • Writing, Editing

Source: Careers by Major