Sociology
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	Events & Award Deadlines for SOC Majors:
	Rolling - MadRush and Dept. Travel Grants Early Oct, Late Jan, Late Feb - AKD Travel Funding Competitions Early Feb - Assessment Day Early Feb - Whitten Maher Memorial Scholarship Deadline Early Feb - Soc-Anth Foundation Award Deadline Late Feb - CAL MadRush Deadline Late Feb- Alumni Panel Mid March - Carl Harter & Cecil Bradfeild (Soc-Anth) Deadlines Mid March - Deadline for Dept. Symposium Mid March - CAL MadRush Conference Mid March - Soc-Anth Symposium ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Make sure you have a polished writing sample for employers and/or graduate schools finished before November 1 of your last college year. Use classes, conferences and competitions to get up to speed and build your resume.
	Resources for Undergraduates
	Publication Outlets for Undergraduates: Sociological Inquiry: AKD Journal JMUR - James Madison Undergraduate Research Penn State Berks Journal Council on Undergrad Research Pubs List Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography JMU Awards & Conferences: Mad Rush Late March AKD, the US undergraduate sociology honor society has money for travel to regional conferences. Department Awards ($500-$2,000, and always lots of honor). Department Symposium Carl Harter Cecil Bradfield Foundation Awards and more! Policies & Procedures: Honor Code Student Handbook Faculty Handbook JMU Policy JMU P&T   General Resources: Department Facebook Page JMU Soc Club Facebook Page Computer Labs For JMU Sociology Majors BA/BS Requirements Dates: JMU Academic Calendars JMU Dates and Dealines Exam Schedule Honors: Honors thesis info Honors Program Tracks Grad School: Thinking about Graduate School? Read this and consider a professional program, instead. See an advisor immediately. You are late! Preparing for grad school Get 3 advisors! GREs for grad school Journals & Data: JStor Article Search GSS - General Social Survey - Clean Data Data Search - ICPSR at Michigan - but better data is out in the world -- on and off the internet. Internship and Service Learning Opportunities: JMU CAP Internship Help JMU Center for Service Learning Madison Art Collection Internships Project Grows - See Dr. Porter Virginia Governor's Fellows Program (rising seniors) Intern Match City Internships Internships Dot Com City of Norfolk (rising juniors and seniors; also jobs) Buffalo Bill Center PAID Museum Internships GO ECO Internships in the Humanities & Social Sciences Most every national non-profit or foundation has competitive internships available on their websites, and most job databases (right), such as idealist, have an internship section. But do everything you can to build a network and use that as a resource for internships and jobs. Join professional associations, volunteer, give, and showcase your skills. Study abroad is highly recommended if you can afford it, and if you think you can't, consider a spring break trip with scholarships. There are some trips right here in anthropology.   Job Databases: Idealist Careers Indeed Dot Com Common Good Careers The Foundation Center Bridgespan The Non-Profit Times The Chronicle of Philanthropy Grassroots Campaigns Riley Guide Subfields Go Government USA Jobs College Grad Academy Health Social Service Dot Com After-Graduation Experiences: GLSEN Summer (LGBT) Research Fellowship for grad stus Peace Corps Teach For America AmeriCorps City Year

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