Webinars
How To Get Into a Sociology PhD Program: A Webinar With First-Gen Faculty Who Did It
This webinar offers advice about the graduate admissions processes. It answers questions such as: How should you decide where to apply? What should you write about in a statement of purpose? What type of writing sample should you include? The webinar is hosted by Jessi Streib and the Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility Section of the ASA. Sarah Burgard, Steve McDonald, and José Muñoz serve as panelists. The advice the panelists give is relevant to all students applying to a Sociology PhD program and to their advisors.
Non-Academic Jobs Webinar
This webinar took place on April 28, 2023 and offers advice about finding jobs other than faculty positions for Sociology PhDs. It answers questions such as: How do you get a job with the federal government or with a non-academic research institute? What are these jobs like? What’s similar and different about these types of jobs from academic positions? The webinar was hosted by Jessi Streib and the Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility Section of the ASA. Matt Erickson, Nicole Deterding, Chris Tamborini, and Alexandria Radford served as panelists and Adrienne Jones served as Moderator. The advice the panelists give is relevant to all people who have or will receive Sociology PhDs and are interested in jobs with the federal government or with non-academic research organizations.
