Careers in Psychology: Web Resources for Psychology Majors

American Psychological Association. Become a student affiliate of the American Psychological Association and get access to career information, discounts on books and journals, and free subscriptions to American Psychologist – APA’s flagship monthly journal and the APA Monitor on Psychology.

Association for Psychological Science. Become a student affiliate of the Association for Psychological Science and get access to career information, discounts on books and journals, eligibility for travel and research awards, and free subscriptions to the journals Psychological Science, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Psychological Science in the Public Interest, and Perspectives on Psychological Science.

Psychology Careers Guide. This online version of brochure published by the American Psychological Association is intended to help answer your questions about what working in psychology is like and what educational requirements are needed. This brochure also covers the differences among the various degrees available in psychology, types of careers, and what psychologists do.

Careers in Psychology. This site is devoted to helping Psychology majors and minors (of all years) determine a career path. The site is user-friendly and includes information for careers that require all levels of degree, steps to help facilitate a career path, links to other valuable sites, and salary information. It also has information relevant to related fields (e.g., Social Work).

Non-Academic Careers in Psychology.  About half of all research scientists work in academia. See how the other half lives in this site sponsored by the American Psychological Association on non-academic careers in psychology.

Career Goals. University of Dayton sponsors this highly informative page by Dr. Drew Appleby of Marion College to help psychology majors at liberal arts colleges think about their career goals.  This site includes employment and salary information. A good first-stop to help you get organized.

Careers Page.  Dr. Margaret Lloyd of Georgia Southern University maintains this quintessential page of advice, guidelines, and links to help psychology majors find a career in psychology.

Psychology As a Career. Dr. Linda Walsh of the psychology department at the University of Northern Iowa maintains this extensive web site dedicated to pursuing psychology as a career.

How to Find a Job With A BA in Psychology.  Professor Bruce Fretz of Hanover College describes how to find a job with a BA in psychology. His list of 22 agencies and settings that hire such people may inspire you.

What Can You Do With A BA? Opportunities with a Bachelor’s degree are discussed at this web site.  They also include valuable links to job tittles, job skills, salaries, and other interesting and useful sites related to finding a job with a BA in psychology.

Psychology Degrees. CNN summarizes jobs you can do with a BA in Psychology.

The Social Psychology Network.  The Social Psychology Network sponsors this online career center for undergraduate and graduate students in psychology (not just social psychology).  Go here for information about graduate school, job interviews, resumes, test-taking tips, financial aid, internships, minority student resources, and much more.

”A Student’s Guide to Careers in the Helping Professions” written by Dr. Melissa J. Himelein includes job duties, job outlook, training information, who/where to contact for additional information, etc. for a variety of psychology-related careers.

Occupation Outlook Handbook.  In their annual Occupation Outlook Handbook, the Bureau of Labor Statistics gives a lot of information about career possibilities, not just in psychology.

Careers In Counseling and Psychotherapy.  Dr. Steve Davis prepared this overview of careers in counseling and psychotherapy. A good overview of the different types of professionals (social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists), career paths, hiring outlook, and salary ranges.

So You Want to Go to Graduate School in Psychology? The University of Waterloo sponsors this website for undergraduates just starting to think about graduate school. Divided into two sections, Building Your Experience and Applying to Graduate School, the site explains it all, from essays and exams to experience and applications.

Career Advice Decision Tree. Sponsored by the Western Kentucky Masters in Counseling Program, this web page gives all undergraduate psychology majors career advice based on their answers to a number of questions in a decision-tree format.

What can you do with a background in Psychology? A lot more than you ever thought possible! This list from The Dictionary of Occupational Titles gives you a starting point for careers you might check out. (Scroll down and look for the title on the right).

Psychology Degree 411 “is a comprehensive resource for prospective students interested in pursuing a degree in psychology or becoming a psychologist. Explore popular psychology degree options, find schools with psychology programs, and learn about some of the top careers in psychology.” Includes information on degrees in psychology, schools, licensure to become a psychologist, scholarships, careers, interviews with professionals, jobs and more.

Graduate School Application Timeline. Judith Waters, PhD, and Martin Jacobs, PhD of Brooklyn College of the City University of New York put together this time line of the graduate school application process.

How I Got Into the Stanford Psychology Ph.D. Program. Eran Magen designed this web page with the premise that if he can do it, anybody can do it. He describes how he applied and got into a program despite being out of school 5 years, an average GPA and no research experience.

Careers in Psychology. A resource for students that are interested in pursuing a career in the field of psychology.  The site has career and licensure info, jobs, internships, and commentary by experts — some of the top psychologists in the world — and more.

Applicants’ Networking. The Grad Cafe Forum provides a platform for people who are applying to or in graduate programs — psychology included — to post questions, suggest strategy, and share information about specific graduate programs.

An Online Career-Exploration Resource for Psychology Majors (2015). This resource has two parts. The first (for faculty) explains the resource, suggests ways to use the resource to promote student success, and contains lists of printed and online sources to aid faculty in their career-advising activities.  The second (for students) consists of a list of 280 careers (organized into 15 broad occupational categories) that psychology majors can prepare to enter.  More than 2,000 internet sites are provided that students can use to explore these careers.

What Are the Degree and Licensure Requirements to Work in the Field of Psychology? This extensive website explains both, by state, and by field.