Career Exploration

Students are encouraged to explore their options for different career paths in psychology. Many career fields benefit from a psychology background, and our students have gone on to career paths in lots of subfields. We recommend some of the following resources to start exploring careers. 

Department Specific Resources

• Get connected on LinkedIn
  • Search through our connections to learn more about what alumni from the program are doing.
  • Consider sending messages to alumni to learn more about their pathways.  
• Read Alumni Spotlights
  • New alumni are featured each month through the Fall and Spring semesters, where they share information on their jobs and give great advice.
• Participate in internships and volunteering
• Conduct informational interviews
• Talk to instructors about their pathways
• Read books available in S205 Elliott Hall: 
  • What Psychology Majors Could (and Should) Be Doing
  • Majoring in Psych? - Career Options for Psychology Undergraduates
  • Careers in Psychology: Opportunities in a Changing World
  • Career Paths in Psychology
  • Great Jobs for Psychology Majors
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook (2020-2030)
  • Forensic Psychology 101
  • Your Career in Psychology: Clinical and Counseling Psychology
  • Your Career in Psychology: Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Other Resources

While we do not maintain these resources, the following resources could assist with your job search.

• O*NET Online: job database with salary averages, number of new jobs per year, and potential tasks within a career
• Careers in Psychology from American Psychological Association: Explore APA information on many careers in psychology.
• Psychology Career Guide: A general guide to exploring career fields in psychology.
• 12 Careers in Counseling: Explanation of different types of counseling careers and jobs. 
• What Can I Do With This Major? Psychology: Explore what students are able to do with a psychology major.