Careers in Psychology

While Psychology is typically thought of a field that requires graduate school to be successful, there are jobs that are open to college graduates with a bachelor's degree in psychology. If you focus on developing “skills” during you time here as an Undergraduate, then there will be plenty of people who will be happy to give you a chance. The kinds of skills that a psychology program emphasizes include skills that enhance your ability to work with other people, skills that make it possible for you to deal effectively with data, and skills that increase your ability to communicate effectively through writing. These skills are valuable assets for persons who find jobs in Government agencies involved with, for example, human services, counseling, and corrections and jobs in the private sector associated with, for example, sales, marketing, and management. Below are some links that you may find useful when thinking about careers with a psychology major or minor.  In addition, Dr. Ed Merrill (GP 195) has a copy of books that he can loan you to look through.

APA Student Homepage

http://www.psywww.com/careers

http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/gradschl.html