Take your sociology studies international to analyze how social structures, cultures, and institutions shape everyday life—linking theory and method to questions of inequality, identity, and social change. International study immerses you in diverse communities and policy contexts, expanding how you design research, collect and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, and compare social systems across countries. You’ll advance in sociological theory, research methods, and areas such as education, work and organizations, health, family, migration, and criminal justice—tackling projects on topics like education reform, labor markets, care systems, and community resilience. Build your portfolio through fieldwork, interviews and surveys, data analysis, and partnerships with NGOs and local agencies—strengthening analytic rigor, cultural humility, and the ability to translate sociological insight into solutions for public policy and community well-being.
Taking classes related to my major and seeing them through an authentic Danish lens, among a culturally diverse group of students from around the world, was invaluable.
My internship was the perfect fit because it aligned my academics as well as my career goals. I was able to apply what I was learning in class like how to avoid being gender biased in the activities and lessons I planned for my students. I have always wanted a future in education and this internship gave me more experience working with students and with lesson planning. It also broadened my career path by making working with nonprofit organizations an option for me.
In my role as a conversational English teacher in Barcelona, I was simultaneously enrolled in a conversational Spanish class. As a year-long study abroad student, it was a chance to connect with students from Barcelona and broaden my experience with people who were older than me.
My goal was to learn more about Brazilian culture and history, something that is important to me as a Latin American and Latino Studies and Sociology double major. Being in a classroom with students from outside of California contributed to memorable experiences because we were all so different. We learned things about each other, our cultures, and our home countries. Each individual brought their own ideas and perspectives and the classroom was engaging and interactive. I also learned by exploring different parts of Rio, talking with locals, and trying different foods and activities.
