Careers For Psychology Majors
                                Or What Comes After My Bachelor's Degree?                                      

 

 General Information To Get You Started - Possible Fields & Required Credentials:

•   Psychology Careers-Training, Job Outlook, Earning, etc.

• The APA is an excellent career resource

•   Where do Psychology Majors end up? & What are the paths to get there?

•   How are Psychologists Employed?

•   Areas of Specialization in Psychology

•   Alternatives to Clinical Psychology

•   15 Helping Professions for Psychology Majors to Consider

•   Marriage and Family Therapy - AAMFT - (American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy) 

•   School Psychology - NASP (National Association of School Psychologists)  

•   School Counseling/ Career Counseling/ Mental Health Counseling

  •  Check out Fisher's M.S. in Mental Health Counseling Program

•   Social Work - NASW (National Association of Social Workers)

•   Rehabilitation Counseling

•   Medically Related Careers 

•   Human Resource Management - Psychology in a Business Environment         

•   Forensic Psychology  & Preparing for Graduate Study in Forensics Psychology

•   Health Psychology  &  Another View About Health Psychologyer Vies &&

•   Sport  Psychology & Preparing for Graduate Programs in Sports Psychology

•    Is College Teaching a Career You Should Consider? c

• r  Non-academic Careers for Psychologists path on the rise

•  So you want to work with CHILDREN? - Check out the possibilities..............

•  So you want to work with ANIMALS? - Check out the possibilities........

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  I'm Considering Graduate School - What Do I Need To Know?

•  Are Job and Graduate School Preparation Different?

•  Graduate School Admissions Criteria

•  Characteristics of Successful & Unsuccessful Graduate Students

•  Fitness for Graduate School - A Self-Test

•  Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

•  Skills of Psychology Majors

•  Psychology and the Value of a Liberal Arts Background

•  Graduate School Timeline

•  Research Experience

•  The Graduate School Exam (GRE)

•  The Resume

•  The Interview

•  References/ Recommendations

•  Tips on the Application Process

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•   Masters Degree Programs In Counseling - A Comprehensive List

•   Psy. D.  (Doctor of Psychology) Programs - A Brief List

•   Find the Right Graduate School for You - Detailed listings & ratings

•   GradSchools.com

•   Online Psychology Degrees: A Comprehensive Listing of Campus & Online Graduate Programs

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  No Graduate School For Me Right Now - I'm Looking for a Job After Graduation:

•  Are Job and Graduate School Preparation Different?

• The Bachelor's Degree in Psychology - Employment Opportunities & Strategies

•  Who Do I Want to Become? What Can I Do with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology?

•  Careers with a B.A. in Psychology

•  Entry Level Jobs for Psychology Majors

•  Maybe a focused AAS (Associate's Degree) is best for you.

•  You Can Get a Job With a BA in Psychology!

•  What Can You Do With a BA in Psychology?

•  Timeline for Job Searching

•  The Job Search

•  Skills of Psychology Majors

•  Psychology and the Value of a Liberal Arts Background

• Turning Liberal Arts Skills Into Job Skills & What is the Employer Looking For?

• The Resume

• The Interview

• References/ Recommendations

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Other Valuable Career-Related Sites:

• St. John Fisher Career Services

• APA (American Psychological Association)

• APS (Association for Psychological Science)

• Careers in Psychology - Dr. Markey Lloyd

• PsychologyDegree.net - Provides a vast array of information about Psychology Careers

• Graduate School & Careers in Psychology - Dr. John Suler - Rider University

• Psychologycareercenter.org - Excellent Psychology career site for all levels

• AllPsychologyCareers.com - A Good resource for Psychology careers at all levels

• CTI Career Search - Career descriptions & stories from those in the field

• Pursuing Psychology Careers Web Page

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• Psychology Career Profiles

• Inside Career Info: Career Reports from the Real World

• Psychologists' Stories about their Psychology Careers

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