Psy discussion 9

9_ListofCareerswithBA.pdf

TYPES OF ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS OBTAINED BY PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS* Information about the jobs listed below (and hundreds of others, as well) can be found in the

Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Business Area (a minor in business would be helpful)

advertising trainee marketing representative administrative assistant marketing researcher advertising agent media buyer airline reservations clerk occupational analyst claims specialist personnel worker/administrator customer relations public information officer employee counselor public relations employment counselor sales representative insurance agent small business owner job analyst store manager loan officer staff training and development management trainee warehouse manager

Mental Health/Social Services Area (a minor in family and child studies, justice studies, sociology would be helpful)

behavior analyst group home coordinator case worker mental retardation unit child protection worker manager corrections officer probation/parole officer counselor aide program manager day care center supervisor rehabilitation advisor residential youth director of volunteer services counselor drug/substance abuse counselor social service director employment counselor social worker family service worker veterans' advisor

Other Positions

affirmative action officer fast food restaurant manager child care worker hospital patient service representative college admissions counselor newspaper reporter college admissions recruiter park and recreation director community recreation worker research assistant community relations officer statistical assistant computer programmer technical writer congressional aide

* Developed by Margaret A. Lloyd (Department of Psychology, Georgia Southern University)

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY?

A R E A s pE yM L 0 E R s s T R A T E G I E s HUMAN SERVICES • Federal Government depts of Health & Human • Obtain essential practical experience such as residence hall Counseling, Advocacy, Human Services, Veterans' Administration, and Justice adviser or camp counselor Health Services • State Govt depts of Human Services, Mental Health,

and Mental Retardation, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, facilities for the mentally retarded, and probation/parole depts

• Local Government: senior citizens' centers

• Non-Profit Organizations such as United Way, Goodwill Industries, Boys and Girls Clubs, and YWCA/YMCA

• Enroll in an internship or practicum

• Perform volunteer services such as Special Olympics, Big Brother/Sister, or crisis hotline

• Learn foreign language for multi-cultural clients

• Become familiar with government hiring procedures

• Be willing to relocate

• Be prepared to obtain a masters degree for more substantive counseling work

ADMINISTRATION

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• Federal, state, and local governments

• National headquarters and local branches of nonprofit organizations

• Federal, state, or local government Local branches of national non-profit organizations •

• Federal, state, or local government

• Headquarters and branches of non-profit organizations

• Consider a business double major or minor

• Gain experience in counseling, advocacy, or administration

• Need masters in health care administration for advancement

• Gain experience in counseling, advocacy, or administration

• Gain knowledge of community problems and govt resources

• Gain experience in counseling, advocacy, or administration

• Obtain graduate degree for advancement

RESEARCH • Federal government, especially Dept ofHeaith & Human Services and National Institute of Education

• National headquarters of non-profit organizations

• Develop strong quantitative, statistical, and research skills

• Obtain graduate degree for advancement

HUMAN RESOURCES Employment & Recruitment, Labor Relations, Compensation & Benefits

• Human resources (personnel) departments of companies

• Government personnel agencies and departments

• Employment agencies

• Acquire related experiences such as a residence hall adviser, new student orientation leader, admissions office tour guide/recruiter, or member of committees that make policy, settle disputes, or adjudicate cases

PUBLIC RELATIONS • Public relations and advertising firms • Develop strong writing and speaking skills Research, Programming, Fund- • Companies with in-house PR depts • Obtain related experiences with campus newspaper, TV, or Raising, Writing & Editing, • Trade associations radio, Admissions office tour guide or recruiter, Student Special Events, Media • Federal, state, and local government activities office planning Placement, Public Speaking • Colleges and universities

• Non-profit organizations • Serve as a fund raiser or political canvasser

• Find internship through Public Relations Society of America

ADVERTISING • Advertising agencies • Obtain experience with campus TV, radio, or newspaper Creative, Media, Account • Companies with in-house advertising agencies or depts • Work with a student-run business Services, or Research • Find an internship with a market research firm or a member

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• Develop a portfolio for a creative position

• Business minor or double major for Account Services jobs

MARKET RESEARCH • Market research firms

• Market research depts of consumer goods manufacturing firms

• Develop strong math/statistics skills

• Become involved in the American Marketing Association

• Obtain a part-time or summer job with a market research firm (see Marketing Services in the yellow pages), perform a Business Dept practicum, become a reporter for campus newspaper, serve as a canvasser/phone interviewer for a charity or political campaign

TEACHING • Public and private schools • Obtain a teaching certificate for public school positions

• Seek guidance from the Education Dept in your school

• Volunteer as a tutor

RETAIL and SALES • All major retail firms including pharmaceuticals, specialty, variety, and department store chains

• Wholesalers, manufacturers, insurance companies, and real estate companies

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• Obtain related sales experiences with part-time or summer retail job or work with campus newspaper or yearbook

• Secure leadership position in campus organization

• Perform an internship with a retail store

This is a modified version of a document entitled Psychology: What can I do with this degree? available from the University of Tennessee Career Services Office.

Prepared by Dr. Drew Appleby, Department ofPsychology, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis.

PosterCareers.pdf

Psychology majors often ask, “What can I do with a bachelor’s degree in psychology?” The purpose of the resource described in this poster is to provide an answer to this question. This resource consists of 300 careers that psychology majors can prepare to enter, which are organized into the 15 broad occupational categories highlighted in YELLOW below. Those that can be entered with a bachelor’s degree are highlighted in BLUE, and those requiring a graduate degree are highlighted in GREEN. Careers whose futures are promising because they are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations are followed by ®. Persons employed in 57 of these careers are psychologists who hold the appropriate graduate degree. The remaining 243 psychology-related careers (i.e., those that require the demonstration of psychological knowledge and skills, but which do not carry the title of psychologist) are divided almost equally into two categories: those that can be entered with a bachelor’s degree and those that require a graduate degree. Each career is followed by a set of hotlinks to websites containing information such as required skills and knowledge, work activities and environment, necessary preparation, and pay scale. Students can access this resource under the Academic Advising tab at http://www.teachpsych.org/page-1603066, and a formal introduction to this resource for faculty can be accessed at the same address. Faculty, advisors, and administrators can use this resource in classes, advising sessions, and departmental websites to help psychology majors begin the process of accomplishing Goal 5: Professional Development of APA’s Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major by acquiring an understanding of the “settings in which people with backgrounds in psychology typically work,” and to become familiar with the “skill sets desired by employers who hire or select people with psychology backgrounds,” thus enabling them “to develop meaningful professional directions.”

“What Can I Do With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology?” Drew C. Appleby, PhD (Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)

Business, Advertising, and Finance • Advertising Sales Representative • Claims Supervisor • Customer Service Representative® • Customer Service Rep Supervisor® • Department Manager® • Financial Advisor® • Fund Raiser • Loan Counselor • Loan Officer • Management Analyst® • Market Research Analyst® • Media Buyer • Pharmaceutical Sales Representative • Purchasing Agent • Realtor or Real Estate Agent • Retail Salesperson® • Sales Representative® • Public Relations Representative • Consumer Psychologist • Executive Coach • Industrial/Organizational Psychologist® Children and Families • Child Development Specialist® • Child Life Specialist • Child Protection/Placement Caseworker® • Child Welfare/Protection Social Worker • Parent (Biological or Adoptive) • Parent (Professional) • Adolescent Psychologist • Child Abuse Counselor • Child Psychologist • Developmental Psychologist • Domestic Abuse or Violence Counselor • Family Counselor or Caseworker® • Marriage/Family Counselor/Therapist® • Pediatric Psychologist Counseling • Crisis Intervention Counselor • Rehabilitation Counselor • Substance Abuse Counselor® • Career/Employment Counselor • Community Counselor • Counseling Psychologist • Depression Counselor • Genetic Counselor® • Gerontological Counselor • Grief Counselor • Licensed Professional Counselor • Marriage/Family Counselor/Therapist® • Mental Health Counselor® • Military Counselor • Multicultural Counselor • Pastoral Counselor

• School Guidance Counselor • Spiritual or Meditative Counselor • Suicide Counselor • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Education • Admissions Evaluator • Alumni Director • Elementary School Teacher® • Financial Aid Counselor • High School Teacher® • Preschool Teacher® • Special Education Teacher • Teacher for the Emotionally Impaired • Teacher for the Hearing Impaired • Teacher for the Learning Disabled • Teacher for the Mentally Impaired • Teacher for the Visually Impaired • Vocational Training Teacher • Academic Advisor or Counselor • Assessment Professional • Career or Vocational Counselor • College or University Professor • College or University Administrator • Director of College Admissions • Educational Psychologist • Psychometrist • School Guidance Counselor • School Psychologist • School Social Worker® • Social Work Teacher, Postsecondary • Special Education Counselor • Speech Pathologist • Student Affairs Professional Health and Medical Services • Child Life Specialist • Coroner • Health Care Facility Administrator® • Health Coach / Educator • Health Information Specialist • Hearing Aid Specialist • Funeral Director/Undertaker/Mortician • Paramedic/Emergency Medical Tech® • Patient Advocate® • Patient Resources/Reimbursement Agent • Pharmaceutical Sales Representative • Psychiatric Aide / Attendant • Psychiatric Technician • Public Health Director® • Public Health Social Worker • Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse® • Audiologist® • Behavioral Health Consultant/Counselor • Biogerontologist • Chiropractor

• Child Psychiatrist • Dentist • Dietitian • Health Psychologist • Hospitalist® • Internist • Eating Disorder Counselor/Therapist • Eating Disorder Care Providers • Family and General Practitioners • Occupational Health Psychologist • Outpatient Therapist • Medical Social Worker® • Naturopathic Physician® • Neurologist® • Neuropathologist® • Neurosurgeon® • Nurse Practitioner® • Optometrist® • Pediatric Psychologist • Pediatrician • Pharmacologist • Physiatrist® • Physician • Physician Assistant ® • Psychiatrist • Psychiatric Social Worker® • Public Health Psychologist • Rehabilitation Psychologist • Veterinarian Human Resources • Benefits Manager • Disability Policy Worker • Disability Case Manager • Disability Support Worker • Employee Health Program Specialist® • Employee Relations Specialist • Employment Interviewer • Human Resource Advisor • Job Analyst • Labor Relations Manager • Labor Relations Specialist • Occupational Analyst • Personnel Recruiter® • Career/Employment Counselor • Organizational Development Specialist Law and Law Enforcement • Conservation Officer • Coroner • Correctional Treatment Specialist • Corrections Officer® • Criminal Investigator or Detective • Delinquency Prevention Social Worker® • Fire / Arson Investigator • Immigration Officer

• Paralegal or Legal Assistant • Police Officer® • Polygraph Examiner • Probation or Parole Officer • Security Manager® • Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff® • Victims’ Advocate • Criminal Psychologist • Forensic Psychologist • Legal Psychologist • Lawyer® • Operational Psychologist Military • Army Infantry Officer • Army Mental Health Specialist • Military Intelligence Officer • Veterans Contact / Service Representative • Veterans Counselor • Army Psychologist • Air Force Psychologist • Military Chaplin • Military Counselor • Military Psychologist • Navy Clinical Psychologist • Navy Research Psychologist • Operational Psychologist Psychology • Adolescent Psychologist • Air Force Psychologist • Analytical Psychologist • Army Psychologist • Aviation Psychologist • Biological Psychologist • Child Psychologist • Christian Psychologist • Clinical Psychologist • Cognitive Psychologist • Community Psychologist • Comparative Psychologist • Consulting Psychologist • Consumer Psychologist • Counseling Psychologist • Criminal Psychologist • Cross Cultural Psychologist • Developmental Psychologist • Educational Psychologist • Engineering Psychologist® • Environmental Psychologist • Evolutionary Psychologist • Existential Psychologist • Experimental or Research Psychologist • Forensic Psychologist • Gender Psychologist • Geriatric Psychologist

• Health Psychologist • Humanistic Psychologist • Industrial/Organizational Psychologist® • Legal Psychologist • Occupational Health Psychologist • Operational Psychologist • Media Psychologist • Military Psychologist • Music Psychologist • Navy Clinical Psychologist • Navy Research Psychologist • Neuropsychologist • Pediatric Psychologist • Personality Psychologist • Performance Psychologist • Positive Psychologist • Psychoanalyst • Physiological Psychologist • Political Psychologist • Public Health Psychologist • Psychometrist • Rehabilitation Psychologist • Religion Psychologist • School Psychologist • Social Psychologist • Spiritual Psychologist • Sport Psychologist • Traffic Psychologist • Transpersonal Psychology • Quantitative Psychologist • Vocational Psychologist Religion and Spirituality • Youth Minister • Christian Psychologist • Military Chaplin • Minister/Priest/Rabbi/Chaplain • Pastoral Counselor • Religion Psychologist • Spiritual Psychologist • Spiritual or Meditative Counselor • Transpersonal Psychologist Social and Human Services • Caseworker or Case Manager® • Child Placement Social Worker • Child Protection Social Worker® • Community Organization Worker • Community Worker • Crisis Intervention Counselor • Geriatric Social Worker • Group Worker • Social and Human Services Aide® • Clinical Social Worker • Mental Health Social Worker • Psychiatric Social Worker®

• Social Gerontologist • Social Work Teacher, Postsecondary • Substance Abuse Social Worker® Sport, Recreation, and Fitness • Activities Director • Coach/Scout® • Fitness/Personal Trainer • Recreation Leader or Supervisor • Recreational Therapist • Exercise Therapist • Performance Psychologist • Sport Psychologist Technology • Computer Programmer® • Data Base Administrator • Data Base Design Analyst® • Software Developer® • Systems Analyst® • User Experience Analyst • Human Factors Engineer® Therapy • Physical Therapist Assistant ® • Recreational Therapist • Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist • Art Therapist® • Dialectical Behavioral Therapist • Existential Therapist • Holistic Therapist • Marriage/Family Counselor/Therapist® • Music Therapist® • Occupational Therapist® • Outpatient Therapist • Pediatric Therapist • Physical Therapist® • Primary Therapist • Psychoanalytic Therapist • Psychotherapist • Reality Therapist • Sex Therapist • Therapist for the Blind® Other • Actor • Airline Pilot • Animal Trainer • Arbitrator/Mediator/Ombudsman • Life Coach • Conference/Wedding/Event Planner® • Photographer • Research Assistant • Technical Writer • Transformational Coach • Volunteer Coordinator • Applied or Analytical Statistician®

http://www.teachpsych.org/page-1603066