Past Events

Webinar with Rita Gallardo Good, current Senior Associate Vice President at Sac State, discusses strategies to become competitive when applying for local, state, and federal jobs, and ways to begin the process of looking for government jobs.

Webinar with Laura Zaragoza, Manager at the California Department of Social Services - Immigrant Integration Branch in California, shares her experience working for the state and how she is using her sociology degree on her job at the state. View Laura's Notes Here.

Webinar with Dr. Gonzalez and Dr. Shigihara discussed the process of considering and applying for a graduate program, in general and in Sociology at Sac State. View Dr. Gonzalez' Powerpoint presentation here.

Webinar with Sac State Sociology Alumni discussed their current jobs, career paths, and how they are using their sociology degree in their current positions.

Pictures of March 6th, 2024 Networking Event with Alumni

Pictures of May 8th, 2024 Celebrating Community Building- Check out the Photobooth photos as well:https://boothpics.com/EVIX

Webinar with Dr. Denise N. Cook, on the process of applying for federal jobs.

Webinar with Dr. Rebecca Romo, Associate Professor of sociology at Santa Monica College, earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California Santa Barbara, and is an alumna of California State University Sacramento where she earned a B.A. in sociology. She discussed her educational path, and her recently co-authored a book titled, “Between Black and Brown: Blaxicans and Multiraciality in Comparative Historical Perspective.”

Webinar with Alumni Yesenia Sandoval Lopez, Charmaine Adams, and Kim Herd—as part of the Sociology Alumni Network-- provided a workshop on how to apply for state jobs. You can see their presentation slides on leveraging your sociology degree for state employment and State of California Commonly Used Terms.

Webinar with Abraham Mendoza, Sac State Lead Employer Relations/Internship & Professional Programs Coordinator at the Career Center, who discussed internship opportunities with students—especially for summer internship opportunities, including those with non-Sac State Community Partners. Learn about Handshake and other internship services available to Sac State students. Learn skills, build your network, and get work experience while still in college.