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Career-Related Information for Psychology Majors

Job Titles for Psychology Majors

A Career Decision Tree for Psychology Majors - From Dr. Retta E. Poe of Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

A Psychology Student Handbook - Bachelor's Degree - By Bruce R. Fretz, Ph.D., Psi Chi National President.

Psychologists - From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Job Search Information for Psychology Majors

State of Oregon Job Listings

American Counseling Association

Online Psychology Career Center

The Monster Board

Devereux Foundation-non-profit for behavioral healthcare services

State of Oregon Employment Department Job Listings

Places of Employment

Psychology majors may find employment in a variety of areas based on their skills and experience.  Psychology grads may find work in human services in the areas of counseling, advocacy, and mental health services; in program development in local, state, and federal government; in business in the areas of human resources, public relations, advertising, market research, retail, and sales.  Career-related internships or part-time jobs may be a prerequisite to finding professional-level employment after graduation in these and other fields.

Skills (that may be) Obtained During Graduate Study in Psychology - From the American Psychological Association.

Frequently Asked Questions about Education and Training in Psychology - From the American Psychological Association.

A Guide to Getting into Graduate School - From the American Psychological Association.

Preparing for Graduate School in Psychology - From the Department of Psychology at the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.

Social Psychology Network - Page maintained by Professor Scott Plous, Associate Professor of Psychology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut.  This is "the largest social psychology database on the Internet. In these pages, you'll find more than 3,500 links to psychology-related resources."

Professional Associations

American Counseling Association

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Society

The Association of Black Psychologists

Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP)

Homepage of Division I (Organizational Psychology) of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

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