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Careers in Psychology Many psychologists also teach. Professors may have many specializations in psychology. Industrial-organizational psychologists work with businesses. They may help engineers design products or they may work directly with employees in employee assistance programs. I/O psychologists also work with managers on issues such a team building. School psychologists work with school systems to help identify and remediate children with learning differences. In Maryland, you can work in a school with a master's degree. School psychologists are also very involved in assessment issues since they must identify those with learning problems. Other psychologists are involved in research and others work in more applied areas. There are many career related to psychology that do not require the doctorate. Even a B.A. in psychology equips the students for many careers and can serve as a foundation for graduate study in many areas. The degree in psychology gives you skill sin critical thinking, learning how to learn and in research. These skills can be applied to a multitude of jobs. Many social service agencies hire entry-level workers with a B.A. or B.S. In some states, you can teach at the elementary or secondary level and take additional courses to become certified. Retail and business organizations hire psychology graduates because of their ability to learn and adapt. So, the degree in psychology will give you a good foundation for many position. Some potential jobs to consider are college advising offices, caseworker of r child welfare, recreational therapists, research assistance. Many of these jobs are in human services. To read more about human services look at http://career-wizard.com/. Many students in psychology are interest in what is called the helping professions. D2 APA has a resource that covers many of these options. To read more, visit the site at http://www.lemoyne.edu/OTRP/teachingresources.html#advising. http://www.apa.org/students/ also has a wealth of resources. There are a lot of careers within psychology that require advanced study in psychology. One resource for information on graduate programs is the APA's American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS). Their information can be found at http://www.apa.org/apags/. They publish a quarterly magazine called GradPsych http://gradpsych.apags.org/ - that is a wealth of information from the perspective of graduate students. It contains some excellent advice and I highly recommend it to anyone considering graduate school. One other way to learn about some of these issues is to read a book aimed at graduate students. Life After Graduate School: Opportunities and Advice from New Psychologists (2004 Psychology Press, eds. R.D. Morgan T.L. Kuther and C. Haben) is comprehensive and written by two well-known psychologists. Careers for doctoral level psychology graduates tend to be divided into
traditional (academic, clinical/counseling or research) and nontraditional (other
arenas). You can read about non-academic careers at
http://www.apa.org/science/careers.html. Another area that interests many students is Health
Psychology. APA's Division 38 focuses on health psychology. Their site is at
http://www.health-psych.org/. You can
look at the some of the research that health psychologists conduct at
http://healthresearch.as.ua.edu/.
Health psychology is a focus of many international psychological associations.
Look at the international aspect of this area at
http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~health/welcome.html. Examine the scope
of careers in health psychology at
http://www.wcupa.edu/_ACADEMICS/sch_cas.psy/Career_Paths/Health/Career02.htm.
search Graduate Programs in the USA with West Chester University's Psychology Department's career
page This is from Rider University in New Jersey. It contains a number of links and
some information related to graduate school. This site from Indiana State answers many basic questions about majoring in
psychology. About Psychology and careers
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