What Can I Do With a Degree in Psychology
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What Can I Do With a
Degree in Psychology?
Kay Nelson, Coordinator
Internship and Career Center
206 South Hall
[email protected]
Fall 2007
What Can I Do With a Degree in
Psychology?
Address:
• How to get the most out of your
undergraduate major
• What can I do with my AB/BS, MS or
PhD/PsyD degree?
• Why and where can I do an internship –
research vs counseling vs other?
• Q&A
How to Get the Most Out of Your
Undergraduate Major
• Obtain a copy of Department of Psychology’s
“Undergraduate Program Guide” – Advising
Office 141 Young or see
psychology.ucdavis.edu and select undergrad,
select information
• Review “Planning for the Future” in “Career
Paths in Psychology” – Advising Office 141
Young or see psychology.ucdavis.edu and
select undergrad, select information OR
“Career Planning Timeline” – pg. 3 Career
Resource Manual from ICC
How to Get the Most Out of Your
Undergraduate Major
• Do “Career Assessments” – skills, values,
personality or interest inventories offered by
ICC or take AMS 98 Career Class spring 08.
See hand-out
• Attend ICC programs – see Program of Events
on line at icc.ucdavis.edu and select
undergrad, select career resources
• See a psychology department staff or
student advisor (especially important junior
year) 141 Young
• Participate in internships or volunteer
opportunities – a must!
What can I do with my AB/BS,
MS or PhD/PsyD degree?
• See www.apa.org/students and select
“Considering a Career in Psychology”, follow
links for “What You Need To Know”
Considering a Career in Psychology?
Undergraduate Resources
Getting into Graduate School
The Graduate School Years
Salary & employment surveys
• Review “Career Paths in Psychology” –
Advising Office 141 Young or see
psychology.ucdavis.edu and select undergrad,
select information
AB/BS
•
< 5% of 1997/98 AB were employed in psychology or a related
psychology field; 2/3 were in for-profit business settings, usually the
sales/service sector
•
Marketable skills with AB/BS:
– good research and writing skills
– good problem solvers
– have well-developed, higher-level thinking ability (analyzing,
synthesizing, and evaluating information)
– communication skills and ability to work in groups
– understanding of human behavior
•
Most find jobs in business (e.g., administrative support, human
resources, public relations, advertising, sales – for profit and nonprofit), public affairs, education, service industries, health, the
biological sciences, and computer programming. AB/BS Psychology
related: residential, intake, classroom or family support counselor
often in group homes or residential treatment facilities for children or
youth
AB vs BS
• Equally acceptable for students
interested in psychology grad school and
medical school* (*add courses)
• BS 90 units in natural science/math; no
foreign language
• AB requires a minor, mini-minor or 3
upper and lower division courses in art,
music and/or drama AND 15 unit level in
one foreign language; no natural
science/math
MS/MA
• About ¼ of AB/BS continue to a graduate or professional
degree; Master's degree programs generally require 1-2 years
to complete
• Psychology related: Counselor or psychologist (6 out of 10 have
a master’s level)
• MS or MA – school, community college, community, or
rehabilitation counselor (may not need license); counseling or
school psychologist (CA may need credential); marriage and
family therapist (MFT)
• MSW – Master’s degree in Social Work
• Earn degree, then earn 3000 clinical hours; Must pass exam and
become licensed for MFT, LCSW or psychotherapist
• Most CSUs offer Master’s programs - less $ than other
programs
PhD/PsyD
• PhD in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology –;
more research emphasis
• PsyD or Psychology Doctorate – first awarded in
1960’s; emphasis on clinical practice (less on
research)
• 75% of Doctoral degrees are PhD and of these 40%
are clinical psychologists (many self-employed); 35%
at colleges/universities
• Average time to earn a doctoral degree is
approximately 5-6 years (after AB/BS); consider
accredited programs by APA (doctoral programs in
clinical, counseling, school, or a combination of these
areas; no MS) and will need state licensure to
practice
Graduate School Info
• Obtain a copy of Department of Psychology’s
“Applying to Graduate School Guide” –
Advising Office 141 Young or see
psychology.ucdavis.edu and select undergrad,
select information
• See advisingservices.udavis.edu and select
advising
• Considerations: GPA, GRE scores, letters of
recommendation, experience including
undergrad internships and completed courses,
statement of purpose and $
Which Career is Right for Me?
• Take career assessments or AMS 98 Career Class
Spring 08 through ICC – see handout and
iccweb.ucdavis.edu/Career/Overview.htm
• Identify job titles of interest
– “Career Paths in Psychology” – Advising Office 141 Young or
see psychology.ucdavis.edu and select undergrad, select
information
– 114 South Hall Career & Graduate Study Center – books!
– www.bls.gov.
• Conduct informational interviews – see ICC’s Career
Resource Manual (pg 7) on “how to”
• Attend ICC events, e.g., Career Speed Dating
• Job shadow and do internships and/or volunteer
Why Do an Internship(s)
• Explore a career, meet a professional
(network), gain experience/skills, get a
reference. Experience is a must in
addition to your degree
• What is an internship? Has professional
supervision and job duties. Typically 48 hours/wk. Can be paid/non-paid. May
earn units (192). Transcript notation
available through ICC
How Do I Find an Internship?
• Business: ICC’s Aggie Job Link aka AJL
icc.ucdavis.edu
• Community Service: ICC’s Human Corp
humancorp.ucdavis.edu
• Counseling: hand-out Advising Office 141
Young or ICC’s AJL or binder rm 223 S Hall;
become an on-campus peer advisor
• Hospital/clinical (pre-med/nursing/therapies):
hbs.ucdavis.edu
How Do I Find an Internship?
• Research (a must for grad school application):
Psychology department see psychology.ucdavis.edu
and select undergrad, select information; other types
of research AJL
• Teaching/Tutor: K-12 binder rm 223 S Hall; AJL for
tutoring (some teaching)
• Self-develop: On/off campus. Talk with ICC how to
do this – rm. 228 South Hall for referral.
• Join one or more ICC list serve messaging – see
icc.ucdavis.edu, select email list signup
• Internship and Career Fairs sponsored by ICC
Q&A
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself and direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you
know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide
where to go.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Dr. Suess, 1990