 
The
career path less traveled
Private practice, research, and teaching--those are the traditional career paths for most psychologists. But a growing number of recent graduates are forging ahead in new, less traveled directions. They're finding that employers increasing recognize--and crave--the skills psychologists have, from critical thinking to an understanding of human behavior and a grounding in statistics. In these web pages, 21 recent graduates who have chosen off-the-beaten-path careers are profiled. Some went to graduate school thinking they'd be practitioners but revamped their expectations in the fact of a changing health-care market. Others discovered they had a desire to serve the public in government posts. Others were lured by private enterprise and the excitement of the high-tech industry. Some are pursuing careers that aren't all that new, but are giving those jobs a new twist. All of these psychologists have one thing in common: a love of psychology and a desire to do more with it. Check them out and see if there is something that you might like to do with the rest of your life!
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