The following list of job titles is from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) which provides generalized summaries of occupations from across Canada.
The list below is not exhaustive and there are more possibilities that you can pursue with your degree. Some of the positions mentioned in the list (*) may require additional training and/or certification to join the occupation.
We also recommend attending a speaker series, speaking with organizations at a career fair or employer information session, and finding job shadow or mentorship opportunities to get many more ideas.
You can find out about career fairs, mixers, job shadowing, and mentoring programs the Career Centre offers on our website and on campusBRIDGE.
Do you need additional training or education in this field to pursue a specific position? Determine if there are additional requirements in Alberta by looking for an occupation on Certifications in Alberta.
List of NOC Occupational Choices
Management occupations
- City councillor (00010)
- Political organization general manager* (00013)
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- Urban and regional planner* (21201)
Business, finance and administration occupations
- Communications specialist (11202)
- Development officer - fundraising (11202)
- Digital marketing consultant (11202)
- Marketing consultant (11202)
- Media relations officer (11202)
- Public relations officer (11202)
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
- Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (41402)
- Community social development officers (41403)
- Elections officer (41407)
- Foreign service officer (41407)
- Lawyers and Quebec notaries* (41101)
- Political historian* (41409)
- Political organizer (41403)
- Political science professor - university* (41200)
- Political scientist* (41409)
- Pollster (41403)
- Protocol officer (41407)
- Public housing officer (41403)
- Public housing policy analyst (41403)
- Public opinion survey researcher (41403)
- Student affairs and employment officer (41320)
- Social services worker (42201)
- Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- Editors (51110)
- Journalists* (51113)
- Librarians* (51100)
NOC numbers are also searchable in a variety of career-related databases such as the Job Bank, and the Alberta Learning and Information Service’s (ALIS) OCCInfo (occupational profiles for Alberta) and Wages and Salaries (Alberta salary information).
Updated December 2025