One of the problems
with choosing a career in Psychology is that there are so many options!
Should I go to graduate school or get a job immediately? Should
I concentrate on research or practice? Human services or industry?
And what about a career in business? The list goes on and on.
This resources linked
to this page will provide you with information on the wide range of
options available so you can make an informed decision about your life
after Allegheny. Spend a few minutes and see all the choices you
have!
- Graduate school
- Includes short
descriptions of the work done by many types of psychologists, e.g.,
forensic psychology.
- College teaching
- Yes, you can
be a college teacher!
- Helping professions
- Detailed descriptions
of 15 different helping professions, even includes salary ranges
and job prospects
- What can I do with a BA in psych?
- Lots of useful
information about career opportunities immediately after college
- Internet resources
- Links to other
useful sites, including an on-line course on careers in psychology
- Career Services
- Not only can
career services provide you with great information on job searches
and graduate schools, they have a couple of very useful books on
careers in psychology, including,
- Career
Paths in Psychology
- Majoring
in Psych?: Career options for psychology undergraduates
- Career Decision Tree
- A Set of questions
and answers that will help you decide what type of training and
career options is best for you.
- Unusual Occupations
- Descriptions
of 21 recent graduates who have chosen off-the-beaten-path careers.
- Jobs in Industry
- Psychology
graduates are being hired by companies from IBM to GM.
- What do Allegheny grads do?
- Here is a
list of what some graduates from our program have done
- PsyD Programs
- A description
of every Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in the US.
- Psychology and the Law
- Some web sites
concerning psychology and the law, including forensic psychology
- So You want to be a Sport Psychologist?
- Details about
what sport psychology is all about.
- Human
Computer Interaction
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