Careers in Psychology
    What do psychologists do when they get to work, and how do they prepare for and find those jobs? 

    Last Updated August 19, 2002


    Information About Psychology as a Career
    Psychological Science Agenda, the newsletter of the American Psychological Association Science Directorate, carried a series of articles written by people working in interesting and unusual nonacademic careers.  Among the careers: Research in the Public Sector, Highway Safety Research, Market Research and Consulting, Acquisition and Sponsoring Editor, Director of Education and Research, Human Factors and User Interface Design, Trial Consultant, and Executive Search Consultant.  The APA Science Directorate now sponsors a Personal Stories of Nonacademic Careers web page that lists most of these, and others. 
     

    The American Psychological Association provides Psychology: Scientific Problem Solvers: Careers for the 21st Century, an online pamphlet packed with information about training and careers in psychology.
     

    America's Career InfoNet: Occupation Report - Psychologists — Sparce information about employment outlook and 1995 median weekly earnings. 
    California Occupational Guide - Psychologists — Similar to other guides, but with a specific focus on a career in California. 
    Occupational Outlook Handbook - Psychologists — From the Bureau of Labor Statistics,   1998-99.  Discription of the Nature of the Work, Working Conditions, Employment, Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement, Job Outlook, Earnings, Related Occupations, and Sources of Additional Information. 
    The Princeton Review Guide to Your Career: Psychologist — The focus is mostly on Clinical Psychologist (one might expect better of Princeton), but otherwise good Career Profile, Paying Your Dues, and an interesting Quality of Life report. 
    Questions about Psychology — The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse offers Basic Information About Psychology as a Career, Myths About The Psychology Major, and getting started on choosing a career. 
    What is Psychology? — From the Psychology Department at Kean University, information about the discipline, the subfields of psychology, and careers available to holders of undergraduate, Master, and Doctoral degrees. 

    Preparing for a Career in Psychology
    APS's Frequently Asked Questions About Education and Training in Psychology
    Explains differences between a Psy.D. and a Ph.D. degree, clinical and counseling psychology (and other specialty areas, what can be done with a master's degree vs. a doctoral degree, requirements for licensing/credentialling, and ranking of psychology programs. 
    APA Program Consultation and Accreditation
    APA's list of accredited programs, and information about accreditation of programs for professional education and training in psychology. 
    Career Decision Tree for Psychology Majors
    A step-by-step guide for making career decisions, from A Psychology Student Handbook, by the Psychology Department at Hanover College. 
    The Main Index for Finding Psychology and Related Departments on the Internet
    From  the Psychology Department at Hanover College. 
    Graduate Mentoring at Oklahoma State University
    Graduate Programs in Psychology
    A list of U.S. and Canadian clinical psychology programs rank-ordered by how well their graduates performed on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology between 1988 and 1995. 
    Graduate School & Careers in Psychology
    Dr. John Suler, at Rider University, describes types of graduate programs in psychology, what to do to get into graduate school, offers information about getting money for grad school, suggests a rough timetable for preparing your applications, and provides some sobering information about getting into, and completing, different types of graduate programs. 
    Nazareth College - Psychology - Careers
    Nazareth College of Rochester offers information about career options with an undergraduate degree in psychology, preparing for graduate school, and descriptions of career options with a graduate degree. 
    Preparing for Graduate School in Psychology
    The Department of Psychology, at The University of Richmond provides information about degrees, areas of specialization, undergraduate psychology courses one should take, GRE and other tests one should plan on taking, admission deadlines, filling out and submitting applications, financial assistance, preparing a personal statement, and seeking letters of recommendation. 

    Finding Jobs in the Field of Psychology
    The Chronicle Of Higher Education - Psychology Positions
    Looking for a teaching or administrative position, or a new one? 
    Graduate School/Job Info
    Dr. Mark Plonsky, at The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, offers information about getting into graduate school and finding a job after graduating. 
    Marky Lloyd's Careers in Psychology Page
    Marky's page focuses on: (1) careers in psychology at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level and (2) academic information about psychology at the bachelor’s and graduate levels.  Sections also examine goals for college and career, and suggestions for assessing academic abilities, interests, skills, and values to help clarify career and academic goals.
    Some Career Sites to Explore
    Linda Walsh, at The University of Northern Iowa, maintains a list of career sites. 
     
     

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    Nichols, J. W. (2002, August 19). Links to Careers in Psychology.  Retrieved August 20, 2002 from the World Wide Web: http://www.tulsa.oklahoma.net/~jnichols/careers.html