Social Sciences • Go Government

Sample Positions

Agency: Department of the Army
Salary Range: $40,033 to $55,206/year

As a community planner, you will:

Identify problems and study objectives, formulate solutions, coordinate economic, environmental and engineering analysis of costs, impacts and benefits
Lead multi-disciplinary teams of 5-15 people in the conduct of studies, make task assignments, monitor progress and report status towards deadlines

Agency: Department of Transportation
Salary Range: $64,650 to $119,794/Year

As a international relations specialist, you will:

Be responsible for analyzing and assessing international surface and intermodal transportation policies and programs and recommending international surface and intermodal transportation and trade policies, U.S. transportation policies and solutions to trade facilitation program issues
Maintain effective liaison and executive level relationships with all U.S. and foreign governments’ departments, industries and financial institutions that are involved in the economic, financial and physical aspects of transportation trade activities

If you’re interested in a career in social sciences, you can find your fit in the federal government. Federal positions in social sciences include community planners, economists, social workers and psychologists.

For example, psychologists at the Department of Veterans Affairs help treat the mental health illnesses of veterans. Civilian sports specialists in the Department of the Army create and manage sports activities for the armed forces, from conducting sport classes to facilities management. This list recognizes only a couple of the numerous federal career opportunities found in the social sciences.

Top Social Sciences Positions by Region	Percentage
South Atlantic	31.9%
Pacific West	11.7%
West South Central	9.1%
East North Central	8.7%
Mid-Atlantic	8.4%
Mountain West	6.0%
West North Central	5.1%
Northeast	3.1%
Positions Overseas	0.71%