Dream It

• Explore Careers and Majors
• What Can I Do With a Major In?
• Focus with Self-Assessments
• Graduate Students at SU

Try It

• Resumes
• Cover Letters/Career Letters
• Get an Internship/Volunteer!
• Interviewing

Become It

• Find a Job/ Network
• Go To Graduate School
• Obtain References/Salary

Additional Resources

Psychology Major

• Possible Job Titles
• Typical Places of Employment
• Typical Work Activities
• Employment Links
• Additional Info in Career Services
• Alumni Resources (To contact alums, go to SU's Mentor Network)
• Related Links

Career Information

• The field of psychology is large.  Look at all the different types of psychology by clicking here. 
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• America's Career Info Net
• Psychology Presentation for Dr. Clarke's class.
• Psyc Club presentation

Possible Job Titles

*Denotes additional education required.

Typical Places of Employment

Typical Work Activities

Additional Info in Career Services

These publications must be used in the Career Services Office. However there are many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing and Job Choices that you may take with you.

To see a complete list of career books located at the Career Services Office click here.

Alumni Resources

(Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more alumni resources, go to Mentor Network)

Related Links

General career sites for Psychology Majors

• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Check this out: A major-- to career-- converter from Monster.
• Encyclopedia of Psychology-guides for getting into graduate school, finding jobs, various careers
• Human Services Workers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Online Social Psychology Career Center
• Professional Associations and Organizations
• Psych Web
• PsychGrad.org-A portal for Psychology graduates applying to graduate school
• Psychologist from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Psychology Careers-Very good site with many career options.
• Psychology CareerCenter-Click on "Explore Careers" for all the different majors in psychology.
• Sample Resumes-select your major
• Skills Employers seek from Psychology majors
• Social Sciences Jobs in the Federal Government
• The various fields/specialties within the Psychology arena-Explanation of each field, and
  Certification/Licensure Requirements.  Put together by SU. 
• Understanding the field of Psychology
• What can I do with a bachelors degree in Psychology??? From APA

Clinical Psychology vs. Social Worker

• Clinical Psychology vs. Clinical SW
• What is the Difference Between a Counselor and a Social Worker?

Psychology and Counseling

• Overview of counseling and psychology- the likenesses and differences

Community Psychology

• Association for Adult Development and Aging(AADA)
• Association for Counselors and Educators in Government ACEG
• The Society for Community Research and Action -Community Psychology
• Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development(AMCD)

Counseling Psychology (including clinical and therapy)

• American Counseling Association
• Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW)
• The Board of Professional Counselors & Therapists (Maryland)
• Clinical Therapist
• Counselors from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs-CACREP-Great info on what is needed for counseling certification.
• CACREP Directory of Schools with this Certification
• Counseling Psychology
• National Board for Certified Counselors
• Licensure as a Psychologist-Certification and licensing requirements as well as exam info.
• Psychologist Licensure Requirements-Easy to use
• ASPPB (Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards) Handbook on Psychology Licensing and Certification Requirements
• ASPPB Member Boards Contact Information for state responsible for the licensure and certification of psychologists throughout the U.S. and Canada

Developmental Psychology

• Developmental Psychology Journal
• What is Developmental Psychology

Environmental Psychology

• Careers in Environmental Psychology
• Environmental Psychology
• Environmental Psychology in Today's World

Experimental Psychology

• Journal of Experimental Psychology
• What is Experimental Psychology

Industrial Psychology (including Human Resources)

• Human Resources and Labor Relations from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• What is Industrial and Organizational Psychology?

Certifications/Licenses:

• About.com-Do You Need Certification in HR?
• HR Certification Institute - All inclusive site
• SHRM-Society for human Resources Management
• Workforce Management-What are certifications worth?

Marriage and Family Therapy

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC)

Psychology and the Law (Including forensics)

• American Board of Forensic Psychology
• American Psychology and Law Society
• Careers in Forensic Psychology
• Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
• European Association of Psychology and Law
• Forensic Psychology
• Forensic Science and Law Enforcement Links -Links to a variety of forensic areas.
• Forensic Science-Consulting and Education in the field
• International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)
• Professional Profile: FBI Agent

Social Psychology

• American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
• American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)
• Social Psychology Network
• Society for Personality and Social Psychology

School Psychology (including educational psychology)

• American College Counseling Association (ACCA)
• American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
• Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE)
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
• Careers in Educational Psychology
• National Career Development Association (NCDA)
• School Psychologist -Gives great information about what they do and job links.
• School Psychologist Requirements from the State of MD-Word Document

Specialties/Niches within the field of Psychology

• American Art Therapy Association (AATA)
• American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)
• Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling(AGLBIC)
• American Musical Therapy Association-Information about career opportunities in this area.
• American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama (ASGPP)
• Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC)
• Association for Play Therapy (APT)
• Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
• Careers in Gerontology-Working with the Aging
• Center for Play Therapy
• Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development (C-AHEAD)
• Forensic Psychology-Counseling Psychology-A Guide to Art Therapy-Great information on Art Therapy
• National Association for Drama Therapy (NADT)
• National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT)
• National Career Development Association-Good link that gives info on being a certified career counselor.
• National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA)
• Psychology of Religion
• Sports Psychology