Resources

A Guide to Pursuing Careers With a Psychology Degree

A degree in psychology opens doors to many different career paths. Explore this guide and map to pursuing careers with a degree in psychology (PDF)

Psychological Organizations

Students interested in pursuing a career in psychology would be well served in joining at least one of the many existing psychological organizations. We have provided a short list of some of the more prominent organizations.

• American Psychological Association
• Association for Psychological Science
• Cognitive Neuroscience Society
• Cognitive Science Society
• Psychonomic Society
• Society for Computers in Psychology 
• Society for Research in Child Development

Careers in Psychology Video Series

• Briefly Describe Your Career Path
• What advice would you give to students who haven’t made a career decision?
• What impact have mentors, role models and networking had on your success?
• What skills and qualities have you found are important for someone to succeed and what are some of the habits/strategies you attribute to your career success?
• What challenges and hurdles have you encountered and how have you overcome them?
• In the modern world and in our economic climate what advice would you give to students that would help them increase their chances towards success after college?
• What do you know now that you wished you would have known when you were in college?