Non-graduate jobs in social sciences

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My DS has ASD and dyspraxia and will never be 'academic'. He's doing an access course at college which has gone really well, and now he wants to do a further course - an introduction to Social Sciences. I'm thrilled he wants to try another course, this one is very introductory and at the right level for him, 1000% happy for him to just 'do the course.

But I also know it's vanishingly unlikely he'd go on to do a degree in psychology, sociology or history. That's all fine, 1000% - the only expectation on him just now is to continue at college. But it did get me thinking - are there any jobs broadly in this field that aren't super-academic graduate type jobs? I have googled but I can't find anything that doesn't have a degree! Do any wise MNers working in this type of field have junior-type roles in their organisations? TIA for any help!

What do the course organisers say?

I did a different soc sci degree and hardly anyone went on to work in the field. It was one of those degrees sold as "generally useful". Most people left into graduate office jobs where any degree would do. A few stayed on to do a Master's, aiming to work in the field or stay in academia.

I'm not sure if this is helpful or not. It would still give him experience and evidence of applying himself, concentrating and disciplining himself, learning, developing relationships with teachers, communicating, constructing arguments, producing reports/essays - all transferable into work, with or without a degree. OTOH my path into a graduate job would have been easier if I'd gone for something that could more obviously be monetised.

Thanks @TwinklingStarlight - he's officially an adult here so I'm not allowed to talk to the course leads! I think a degree is very much off the table (for at least the foreseeable) so it's more so I can say 'oh, you enjoyed that, let's look at jobs doing x, y and z'. I agree the skills are going to be useful in themselves, but he needs a lot more support and direction than an NT person so I have to do the joining up for him.

what about applying for organisations who specialise in his areas of interest for example, if he likes history, working in a Museum. i know that working in Accounts isn't the glamorous side of a Museum, but they are an important part of Museum operations and you get the opportunity to visit their exhibitions and talk to experts in his day to day role.

In the cold light of day I can see I rather unhelpfully gave the same answer I was given when researching careers - "oh you can do anything" which is exactly what you weren't asking. Sorry about that.

Is there a particular area of social science he is interested in? Politics, philosophy and economics, for example, all point in very different directions.

That's a great angle @purpledagger - thanks. There will be customer service type roles as well and (hopefully) a supportive environment, great shout.

Not at all, I appreciate your comment honestly the thing that's caught his eye is that there's also a criminology module. He does like history but I'm not sure he knows what sociology and psychology are (I mean, no shame, I had to look sociology up myself). That's his task this weekend.

It's very much a taster course, it's probably equivalent to GCSE? TBH I'm just thrilled he wants to do another course, education has been a hard road for him.