E&E Festival: How to apply the Sociological Imagination to the Job Market

‘Jobs for Sociologist! – On how to apply the Sociological Imagination to the Job Market’

What can you do with a sociology degree? What kind of jobs do sociology graduate get? In this session we will be joined by QMU SocPsych graduates who will be sharing their experiences of getting their first jobs and their reflections on how they apply the skills they have acquired during their studies in their professional roles. Advice on starting up your own business will also be offered during this event.

For this event we will be joined by the following speakers:

• Robbie Broomfield - Business Advisor - Business Gateway
• Melissa Clements - Senior Health Promotion Specialist lead for Children and Young People in East and Midlothian
• Shona Wells - Training Officer, Evaluation Support Scotland
• Isabel Lean - Midlothian Active Choices Co-ordinator
• Zuzanna Bulaj - Procurement Specialist, Scottish Water
• Nicola Boydell - Research Fellow, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR), University of Edinburgh