Career Exploration in Psychology

For those who aren’t planning to pursue graduate school…

"I need some career ideas!"

Useful Links

• Job ideas for people with BAs in psychology:
  

  http://www.psywww.com/careers/entry.htm

  http://www.psywww.com/careers/jobs.htm

• Different types of Masters level counselors:
  

  http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos067.htm

• About 50 psychology career ideas:
  

  http://www.allpsychologycareers.com/psychology-careers.html

• You need even more options? Okay:
  

  http://keep2.sjfc.edu/faculty/tspitzer/helpingProf99.htm

  http://www.myplan.com/majors/what-to-do-with-a-major-in-psychology-19.html

  http://psychologymajor.org

"What about descriptions of specific careers?"

• Search the career you’re interested in here: http://www.bls.gov/

• Check out http://www.careersinpsychology.org, a resource for students that are interested in pursuing a career in the field of psychology. The site has career and licensure info, jobs, experts, internships, etc.

• O*Net is another good place to explore career options: http://www.onetonline.org/

"Okay, but how do I get a job?"

• Some ideas and skills: http://www.apa.org/gradpsych/features/2009/first-job.aspx

"Where can I get help at UF?"

• Career Resource Center (CRC): http://www.crc.ufl.edu/