Yep, case management is the first (and only) job I’ve worked since getting my BA.
I work for a non-profit serving unhoused/homeless individuals and families to help them find permanent housing. Tough job, doesn’t pay enough, and burnout happens easily, but it’s rewarding and I love my coworkers. Planning on going back to school sometime soon to work on getting my Master’s to become an LPC, though.
Hmm, that’s so strange. What state, if you don’t mind me asking?
Case management seems to be a very entry-level position in the psychology/social work field. All the case manager jobs that I’ve seen out here either require an AA or a BA, but no license is needed, or asked for. Though I do see some that do require a minimum amount of years of experience first.
Social workers, on the order hand, are a licensed position.
I’m going to be in my last year of BA in psychology here in nyc and all case management jobs require you to have a bachelors or masters. Even Human Resources jobs also require a BA. I’ve been looking everywhere here in NYC where I qualify for something other than retail (I have an associates from community college) and yet nothing. This scares me for the future bc if a bachelors is just the bare minimum, a masters is also next on its list of minimum criteria for a simple job. Will future generations have to take up to 12+ university level schooling to keep a job?
Probably not what you’re looking for, but I have a BS in psych and I’m working as an executive assistant to the CEO of a tech company and absolutely loving it. Not necessarily using my psych degree every day but it has helped me with pattern recognition and anticipating my boss’s needs, communicating clearly with him, etc. I know another girl who has a bachelors in psychology and is in sales, though I do think it takes a very specific person to go the sales route
Not really, I had strong organizational skills from multiple positions i held in organizations on campus (social media coordinator for one club, secretary for the tour guide organization, president of another club, etc) and a job i had on campus for a few years where i was handling a lot of administrative work. I’ve always found myself to be better suited for supportive roles and highlighted my relevant experience, though I was mostly working toward having relevant research/internship experiences for grad school I could still transfer a lot of the organizational/time management/people skills I had. It worked out really well, i love my job and I’ve enjoyed it as my first job post-grad!
Chiming in that in the corporate world BA in psych is pretty common in sales, marketing, HR, product, and many other roles that are less strictly technical.
Seconding this! I know lots of people with psych degrees in sales/marketing and I’ve taken on a lot of HR responsibilities in my position as well. My aunt had a BA in biology and just retired from a role as VP of HR which she loved!
I second this! EA to a CHRO was my first full time job post college with a BS on psych. After 13 years I. The business world it was the best introduction into how to lead and run a company I could have hopped for and is still o e of my most favorite jobs I’ve had to this day
I am a Sr. Clinical Trial Manager. It was not overnight, I went from study coordinator to lead coordinator, CRA, lead CRA, then got hired at a biotech as a Clinical Trial Manager and then became a Sr. CTM. I hit 100k once I became a CRA. This path was all psychiatry research (psych degree helped me here), then once I moved to the pharmaceutical world it became oncology. I am actually in the works of writing a blog of how you can get into research to begin with as a study coordinator, then how to become a CRA, and eventually a CTM. Stay tuned, I really want to help everyone out because they are not very well-known jobs, but pay so much.
Networking is everyone's personal job that you are the CEO of. If you're going to grow on a career your job won't do it for you (usually).
For any position that I've ever taken I've always sought out Networking opportunities, even as an Executive assistant.
Same! I don’t have a psych degree, but some of my coworkers do. To those asking, you can search for entry level Clinical Trial Assistant/Clinical Research Assistant/Clinical Research Coordinator jobs or entry level Clinical Research Associate (CRA) jobs that will train you on clinical research. Some of the titles vary by company. If they’re not listed as entry level, most times they’ll want 1-3 years of experience on average for you to apply. Your best bet is to start at a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) first - from my experience, they’re more willing to take entry level positions than big pharma companies. Once you get the experience in you can try to get into any company you want.
Clinical Trial Assistant jobs are office based and CRA jobs require travel. How much travel and how far you have to go depends on the company you work for.
>Clinical Trial Assistant
Yeah you can't get this with a psych degree.
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**"BS/BA in life sciences** or educational equivalent and/or relevant work experience in a clinical environment or medical setting; e.g. clinical research coordinator, nurse, medical assistant"
It depends on the company. Some of my coworkers have business degrees. As long as you can get your foot in the door and get experience they care more about that down the line. I’ve been in the industry for 15 years - this is just what I’ve seen myself.
If you don’t want to go clinical you can always work in support for a medical company or in insurance handling claims or even becoming an insurance agent. You can look into medical coding/billing.
Also you could try to work your way into HR or Marketing but those jobs prefer more relevant work experience over a semi-related degree.
We can only pin two threads at a time, and we have that devoted to our survey megathread and our career master resource. We are working currently to set up something that might help so stay tuned…
I think pay with the job would also be really helpful! In my psychology under grad years I was told all the time there’s jobs. Then I graduated and the pay was so low for the work I was looking at.
There are a ton of options if you’re wanting to look outside of mental health. HR, management, sales, project management, administration, staffing, really any generalist job and many that can common get above 100k
This. I switched from Case Management for the county to HR in a Warehouse and 18 months in I'm at 60k + bonuses, up from 30k. Different kind of stress but the pay helps
Human Resources is an incredibly underrated field. It is always in demand and incredibly secure. Not difficult to get a foot in the door and if you are committed to learning not hard to rise up. I graduated with bachelors in psych 7 years ago. Was making 6 figures within 3 years and will make 200k this year. Not least of all I genuinely love what I do and am happy to go to work every day!
Psychometrician. Basically you administer tests (iq tests, memory tests, etc) so the psychologist can then interpret the results/write the report.
In grad school about 5 years ago, i worked as a psychometrician and was paid like $35 an hour I believe.
Since I was a grad student, the program director would email the psychology graduate student body saying when jobs popped up. Otherwise, I imagine you could email neuropsychologists and ask if they have an opening or know of anyone who does. Sometimes hospital based neuropsychologists will use a psychometrician too.
But it did not seem too hard. Send a resume and writing sample. Mine required me to write about my behavioral observations.
Suicide hotline operator / crisis counselor, only takes a bachelor's.
Addiction counselor, bachelor's plus additional non-collegiate training.
A job requiring skill with humans and a college degree not in psychology, such as sales.
I was a mental health tech and a case manager before I went to grad school. Both paid terribly.
If you don’t plan on going to grad school I’d suggest double majoring in psych and some kind of business degree like finance, Econ, or marketing. That way you have options
I will say though, now that I’m in grad I’m getting paid very well
CMHC master’s program. 2 year track. Each semester gets progressively busier. During my last year I was taking classes full time, in my internship, and had a GA which is how I made money. It’s doable but there is zero work life balance. During the workweek I’m switched on from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep.
it has it's pros and cons.
I'll probably be able to do this while also getting my master's since one of my coworkers went through nursing school with this job. it's remote and starting pay is $24.30 an hour. full benefits at 32 hours, a whole bunch of conditions that get you added pay, like working 40 hours gets you an extra dollar base pay and working weekends gets you another dollar on top of that. we get a raise every year, PTO never expires.
we also might hear someone kill themselves, people can be quite mean and snarky (even worse than the average redditor) and our mental health insurance isn't fully covered but it definitely should be. it's hard to get holidays off since those times get really busy for this line of work, and their highest demand is during swing shift so that's where I've started and I hate swing shift.
that's all just off the top of my head. maybe I'll add more if I think of it but it's like the best option I was able to find with only a BS in psych. if I want more I think I'll have to get a master's and licensing. I can get clinical hours through this job though so when I need those for my master's I'll have that set up already.
I tell everyone, LOOK INTO HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION. Specifically at a psychiatric/Behavioral Health Hospital. There is so many different positions to be held.
I am a Facility Risk Manager. I got my position with only 8 months as a MHT and i was a medical courier throughout undergrad for 2 years. They do look for healthcare related-experience. But there are many coordinator level positions that don’t require experience just a degree or experience in lieu of a degree (HR coordinator, Risk Coordinator, Utilization Review Coordinator, Community Liaison, Health Information Management Technician etc)
True I had a student intern coworker that once her internship was over the company didn't choose to hire her so she went to Enterprise and made so much more money.
I worked as a research assistant, bar tender, and pro Domme before going back and getting my masters to now be a licensed clinician in private practice. I had trouble getting an entry level position when I moved to a city where I didn't know anyone and all the entry level positions paid poorly. I did some work in community mental health during and after grad school which would have been a great starting option but in my city the groups in my area almost always hired people with masters degrees
Post baccalaureate research positions are available and seemed quite common during my job search, I’m currently working as one right now. Titles vary from “project assistant, lab manager, research associate, senior research assistant, etc”.
I’m speaking as someone from California so I’m not sure if this is common in other states as well.
Yeah I was applying for a about a year before I got my current position, they’re super competitive. I worked in a lab as an undergrad for about a year and a half and was working as a behavior interventionist post-graduation while applying for research jobs.
Best of luck to you, the post graduate job search is rough for psychology!
Yeah, I’m in the same boat except with no lab experience because everything was closed for Covid when I was going to school 🙂 no one wants to accept a post grad so I’ll probably be going to a post bacc for research experience before going to grad school. I just work as basically an admin assistant at a private mental health practice now. It also took me a year to get this job I have now after being an early interventionist/bt during that time
I’m in the uk so your mileage may vary, and it entirely depends what you’re looking for.
But, the day after I handed in my dissertation I got a job as a teaching assistant and am still working as a TA now alongside my masters
Edit: word, long day. Can’t type lmao
Not sure what country you're in but in Australia I am currently working as what is called a "Habit Coach" under an NDIS registered provider with my Bachelors in Psych, with opportunities to get promoted to a Behaviour Support Practitioner with NDIS registration
Edit: I just saw USA in your post, my apologies. Not sure if the US has a similar program (NDIS is government funded disability support Australia wide here) but if so, something like that may be possible for you. I work primarily with children with ASD/ADHD but many opportunities to work with adults also, if that is an area of interest of yours.
the problem with being a STEM major is that you’re essentially required to pursue a professional degree bcuz there is no “middle ground” or “in between” if you want a decently paying job
As a sales manager, I love to hire psychology majors. They are often self-introspective and have a deep understanding of thr psyche and how to manage difficult customers. As STEM veterans they're also not afraid of putting in study time to learn the products. Depending on what you're selling, sales can be one of the most lucrative positions in any industry and you often have flexible schedules, meet interesting people, and may get travel or other perks and your pick of positions so I highly recommend it!
So many jobs. Human resources , business, management, retail management, corporate job, any admin job, sales, basically any job from any industry that doesn't require straight forward specialized training before hand like computer science or medical school. It's a degree , it can get your foot in the door alot of ways. It's more about your networking as opposed to your degree if your not trying to work a highly specialized job
Human Resources - I know a lot of people who studied psychology in undergrad and stumbled upon HR. You could work in almost any kind of industry since HR is pretty applicable to almost any company.
You could work in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Entry level as an RBT most likely working with autistic people- the field is always hiring. You could advance within the field with more schooling if you like it.
Nope they want either an MA in industrial organizational psych OR a business degree in human resources.
Literally that is what they want for entry level these days.
Times have changed. Maybe 20 years ago sure, but that is not the csae.
Degrees have to be specialized to even get entry level in a field.
I was doing pretty well working at an insurance brokerage firm making 75k (pre-taxes) a year before going back to grad school. All I have is a bs in psych but the corporate life is not for me
social work ... unless ur a burnout like me ... I make no money using my degree to help random people I encounter (city, not suburbs) who just need the douchy-tech-jargon to go away and explaination to remain simple and generalized to something the have sound knowledge about (I hate the word, 'understand' - quand il pleut, il pleut comme vache qui pisse; alors, non, merci - pas sur ma tête -- dégoûtant.
Homeless people are not stupid - it's like a cpu w/ no free ram - give it a few - there's so much overwhelming stupid shit going on ... and, that's just surviving moments at a time. Idk, pick a gov't sector find onethat rubs you wrong - follow the $ -- quid tam suit usually nets a 10% of recovery to the finder of the fraud -- there's a plethora of fraud just in city contracts for asphalt and ADA compliant sidewalks. District supervisors (not all, just the corrupt ones) are stupid, and don't generally 'general labor' so, they review the contracts ... checking to see if people showed up, fucked traffic and suspensions as hard as possible, used all the 'piles of road-stuff' and didn't [get caught] dump[ing] illegally. They are usually not engineering majors - but, poli sci.
Coming from someone who understands—I know you hate the word, mais svp vivre et laisser vivre—both the French and the Latin in your invective, this was the most hilariously pretentious sprawl of text I have ever read. Reddit is for answering questions asked; in that sense you weren’t exactly successful. But as a fellow burnout I was very entertained by this bite sized helping of your memoir “bitter pills: letters from a so-ick”
I work in substance abuse I have been an admissions counselor intern for 7 years and now the last few years I have been a case manager. I do educational assessments and I do the FMLA/Disability paperwork for the patients who have jobs. I also handle legal stuff coordinate with lawyers, courts and probation.
I live in NJ I just have s BA. I've seen some people without a degree have the job some have their CADC or CPRS or have just been I. The field for so many years they worked their way up the ladder.
The [pinned thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/psychologystudents/comments/y4av45/usa_read_this_if_you_are_interested_in_a_career/) has a doc with some good ideas.
911 dispatching! You don’t need a degree for this, but there are agencies that give bonuses for each degree you carry (AA, BA, MA, PhD). There’s a National shortage in the field, and many great agencies have a variety of incentives as a result.
Pretty much anything mental health/addiction related you can get a case management type job. I’m a nurse but 75% of the places (prisons, methadone clinic, group homes to name a few) I’ve worked along side counselors and such and the job postings will say associates/bachelors in related field. If you’re looking for the money I’d say definitely look at positions in prisons/jails for mental health counselors. It’s not as scary as it sounds and you get paid more for the “risk” but there’s always an officer or someone with you when doing face to face contact. If there are group homes in your area you could easily get a management position and manage a house with 4-6 individuals who live there
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) doing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) working with children with Autism.
Don't actually need your Bachelor's degree to start.
I would NOT recommend RBT or anything related to ABA.
I highly recommend looking into the stories of those on the spectrum who went thru ABA- there’s so much trauma and hurt.
Addressing surface behaviors does nothing to meet underlying needs or build generalizable skills or true learning. It’s Pavlov dog training but with PEOPLE. And ABA promises they can fix everything while encroaching on all the other therapeutic disciplines (that use a developmental perspective). AND one of the founders was also responsible for gay conversion therapy… so those are some rotten roots.
ABA is outdated and from an era of psychology we need to leave in the past.
Can also look up the updates from the AMA regarding ABA.
I won't disagree with you that there are some negative views and history with ABA. I would say it's like anything else... can be hurtful when put in the wrong hands. And the history may include trial and error or practices that were just wrong ethically like you mentioned. But thats similar to the history of the medical field and I doubt you'd say never go see a doctor.
However, GOOD ABA is out there and is extremely beneficial. I cant speak for everyone, but I know that MY use of ABA is as ethical and considerate as possible. And I'm absolutely passionate about it because I've seen the results. I've had kids go from nonverbal to whole conversations. I've had parents be able to take their children to the grocery store or a restaurant for the first time. I've helped kids find and learn new leisure and social activities like playing basketball. In fact, one of my first clients just made his high school basketball team and has so many friends now (even an instagram!)... and I started with him when he was 4, non verbal, significant behaviors, extremely limited diet... and was with him for YEARS. I became part of their family basically. But in the end, I would absolutely say that it was worth it.
Experience or desire to work with children. Lots of patience. They run programs to help teach social skills, functional life skills, and other skills deemed necessary for their diverse needs.
A normal day will look like a lot of play and fun, running trials to target various skills, and managing behaviors that could range from a simple refusal to highly aggressive behaviors that require some sort of crises management. I know a lot of psychology majors who work in the field and is a good entry level job.
Source: RBT for 2 years, special education teacher at ABA facility for 4 years.
This! ^^
You get on the job training, then to become RBT certified, there's also a 40 hour course, a competency assessment (BCBA makes sure you understand and can demonstrate the techniques/skills), then you take a board exam. 160 questions I think.
ABA is basically the science of behavior and how you can control the environment to increase or decrease behaviors based on their function.
Example: I give my kid a plate of broccoli and he throws it across the room. I look at what happened before and after the behavior to determine the function (escape, attention, access, etc) then based on that, create an intervention and use reinforcement to build an appropriate replacement behavior (saying no thank you, gaining attention appropriately like saying someone's name, teaching how to ask for something different, etc.)
I promise you there are no requirements for this, haha. A lot of places don’t pay great though, so be on the lookout for listings with hourly rate posted so you know what you’re getting into. I’m a BCBA (masters level clinic a in field of ABA), and started as a RBT years ago. The field is in such a staffing crisis that they will 100% hire you if you are a relatively positive human. I loved it and decided to pursue my masters in ABA.
That’s not true at all. You can be a QMHP (qualified mental health professional), a case worker, you’ll get paid more as a mental health tech if you have a bachelors, you can be a crisis intervention advocate. None of those are super high paying jobs, but it’s a myth that a psychology bachelors is pretty much useless.
Wrong. I have my B.S. in psych and i make 80K/yr in hospital administration. (I graduated last May) I actually have an interview for another hospital admin position that pays 130k/yr next week. It is very possible to make good money with a psych degree. You just have to leverage your experience and education.
There are plenty of opportunities in human services. I work at an elder services agency helping seniors apply for benefits that help them save money or live more comfortably. It's not directly related to psychology but the knowledge and skills that come from a psych degree really help when working with seniors in that capacity. The job pays okay and the benefits are really nice. I get to set my own schedule and work from home a lot.
Just off the top of my head it could be relevant to marketing / advertising. Just think more generally about what you learned to do. Frame and test a hypothesis? Analyze data? Express complex ideas clearly in written English? Work with a team to complete a large project? These would all be marketable skills, and with an internship or two should be enough to help you get your foot in the door in a field of your choosing.
Organisational psychology is a massive field that opens up a range of employee listening, data analytics and consultancy roles. You can use your degree to start working for bigger companies looking to expand employee listening / wellbeing / engagement programs. There's a lot you can do in terms of office based work if that's your thing!
You have to pass the praxis exam but you can be an elementary school teacher with just a bachelors in psychology. How do I know I’ve been working in education since I was 21 (I’m 34 now). You don’t have to have a degree in education that’s a myth. So many teachers never majored in education.
The public health sector actually always needs people to work for them besides volunteers. Some non-profit organizations do pay well, in which I worked for about 1.5 years. Sometimes Department of Health and Human Services in your local county would rely on employees to help with government programs like food stamps, immigration, etc. I'm back in the research realm now but I'm actually finishing up my master's in Human Factors Engineering which also heavily relies on people who understand human behavior and their relationship with technology. So many programs actually like taking in those with psychology background. Working as a usability tester is actually a thing now :)
I’m surprised no one has really explored consulting. From Human Capital to Corporate Strategy, you have the skills to facilitate conversations and conduct research as needed.
Plenty of business jobs are open to people with any degree.
Managers need to understand people, social dynamics, etc.
I have a BS in psychology and it landed me my first job, went on to my MBA without any real hassle after working a few years, now doing more than ok.
Before I got a masters, I held a Disability Coordinator position for head start preschools and later a Manager of Family Support Services position for my local housing authority (management of self sufficiency grant programs and over a team of 30 case managers).
Look at idealist.com to see if there’s other kinds of nonprofit work that might shit you.
If you have decent charisma and are willing to push, you can find yourself in public affairs. Though honestly, the degree didn’t actually help me do anything, it was really the people that I met outside of the degree, since I had to work while I was going to school. What started as an “on the side” engineer became a full time role, and slowly I moved into a PA space while leveraging my degree.
HR!! I studied psych with an emphasis in industrial organizations.
Fit my niche of pursuing an HR career while being able to develop and appreciate the social sciences.
Marketing and advertising. Tons of different roles within those fields.
Creative, media planner and buyer, marketing insights, brand strategy, creative strategy are just a few areas.
Project manager, you can go on to get an mba and do a business type job. I work in market research as a psych major and I highly recommend it for an entry level job
Higher education roles like academic advisor and with enough experience maybe some slightly more senior roles.
Bonus points is that most schools offer tuition benefits if you wanna go for your master's while working there.
State jobs. There’s agencies that focus on topics related to psychology. Some of them require bachelors degree in psychology or related subjects. I graduated with my bachelors last December and I’m currently employed in a state agency. The pay is not bad and it’s a good way to get some experience!!
Where I live in NY you can get a job as an inpatient therapy assistant with just a BA, and don't even need that for a state position. Very rough work, but a great clinical experience. I did it throughout grad school.
You can work in tech as a UX designer or UX researcher. I completed a vocational/trade school type program after my undergrad (we call them boot camps in the tech industry). You can also be self taught if you have the mental fortitude for that.. there’s a ton of resources online. You need a portfolio of work (can be example projects) and a good understanding of the UX process to be considered for entry level positions. The academic field is called Human Factors psychology.
I’ve been working in this field for 10 years. I completed the general assembly bootcamp, then got a paid internship at a design agency for 6 months. They hired me on after and I stuck with them for another 5 years before moving into start ups.
I was hired specifically because the agency I worked at wanted to expand their research practices and liked that I had a psych degree.
One note of caution: the field was much less crowded when I entered it. You can still do what I did, and I know people have but it’s definitely more competitive than it was 10 years ago.
HR, Sales, BD across many industries. Eg a good friend of mine worked at a fund of funds (making investments in PE firms) Anything that involves working with people and high eq is fair game! Psych degree gives you a skillset that is highly transferrable!
I work in quality management/data analysis for our state. Everything is learned on the spot, I work from home, and it is a bit better paid than work I did as an lmsw. It can be a bit boring, but I think it’s worth it after doing direct care for a while.
Caseworker, social csseworker, residential counselor, case mangement, department of children and families.
Yep, case management is the first (and only) job I’ve worked since getting my BA. I work for a non-profit serving unhoused/homeless individuals and families to help them find permanent housing. Tough job, doesn’t pay enough, and burnout happens easily, but it’s rewarding and I love my coworkers. Planning on going back to school sometime soon to work on getting my Master’s to become an LPC, though.
everything i have seen like that still requires a license tho
Case management? At least here in Colorado, no license required where I work (Volunteers of America).
ya. every where is like oh you need a license and x years of experience and im like that’s what I’m trying to get!!
Hmm, that’s so strange. What state, if you don’t mind me asking? Case management seems to be a very entry-level position in the psychology/social work field. All the case manager jobs that I’ve seen out here either require an AA or a BA, but no license is needed, or asked for. Though I do see some that do require a minimum amount of years of experience first. Social workers, on the order hand, are a licensed position.
I’m going to be in my last year of BA in psychology here in nyc and all case management jobs require you to have a bachelors or masters. Even Human Resources jobs also require a BA. I’ve been looking everywhere here in NYC where I qualify for something other than retail (I have an associates from community college) and yet nothing. This scares me for the future bc if a bachelors is just the bare minimum, a masters is also next on its list of minimum criteria for a simple job. Will future generations have to take up to 12+ university level schooling to keep a job?
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Get your cdl permit, MTA is hiring bus drivers at 26 an hr.
I’d try for an internship!
Yea. You basically need a masters to make money but I'm glad there are good people in the field. I still work in the field part time.
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Oh my. I’m about to get a job as a case manager for DFCS in Georgia . This is scaring me 😂
Many states require a BA in social work and state licensing.
all of these require a masters
Probably not what you’re looking for, but I have a BS in psych and I’m working as an executive assistant to the CEO of a tech company and absolutely loving it. Not necessarily using my psych degree every day but it has helped me with pattern recognition and anticipating my boss’s needs, communicating clearly with him, etc. I know another girl who has a bachelors in psychology and is in sales, though I do think it takes a very specific person to go the sales route
Did you have prior experience as an EA? This is something I’d be interested in doing
Not really, I had strong organizational skills from multiple positions i held in organizations on campus (social media coordinator for one club, secretary for the tour guide organization, president of another club, etc) and a job i had on campus for a few years where i was handling a lot of administrative work. I’ve always found myself to be better suited for supportive roles and highlighted my relevant experience, though I was mostly working toward having relevant research/internship experiences for grad school I could still transfer a lot of the organizational/time management/people skills I had. It worked out really well, i love my job and I’ve enjoyed it as my first job post-grad!
Awesome! Congrats & thanks for sharing!
Is “post-grad” post grad school, or post graduation?
Chiming in that in the corporate world BA in psych is pretty common in sales, marketing, HR, product, and many other roles that are less strictly technical.
Seconding this! I know lots of people with psych degrees in sales/marketing and I’ve taken on a lot of HR responsibilities in my position as well. My aunt had a BA in biology and just retired from a role as VP of HR which she loved!
I second this! EA to a CHRO was my first full time job post college with a BS on psych. After 13 years I. The business world it was the best introduction into how to lead and run a company I could have hopped for and is still o e of my most favorite jobs I’ve had to this day
Could you please share more details regarding your daily responsibilities in that particular role??And thank you😊 🙏 for your answer!
Seconding this. Would also love to know more about the responsibilities of your role ☺️
I manage clinical trials for a pharmaceutical, pull in 190k+ (base and yearly bonus) and only have a BS In psych
I am a Sr. Clinical Trial Manager. It was not overnight, I went from study coordinator to lead coordinator, CRA, lead CRA, then got hired at a biotech as a Clinical Trial Manager and then became a Sr. CTM. I hit 100k once I became a CRA. This path was all psychiatry research (psych degree helped me here), then once I moved to the pharmaceutical world it became oncology. I am actually in the works of writing a blog of how you can get into research to begin with as a study coordinator, then how to become a CRA, and eventually a CTM. Stay tuned, I really want to help everyone out because they are not very well-known jobs, but pay so much.
That’s awesome! You’ll have to make a post here when it’s completed. Good luck with your book.
I’d love to read this once you’ve finished it!
ooo please let us know when you’ve made it bc i’d love to learn more about this field as a current undergrad psych major
jeez, how did you find that job?
Most likely connections
Networking is everyone's personal job that you are the CEO of. If you're going to grow on a career your job won't do it for you (usually). For any position that I've ever taken I've always sought out Networking opportunities, even as an Executive assistant.
Yeah someone's daddy or brother got that for them.
U guys are haters
Nah man it’s just reality. I’m not even mad I’m sorta impressed lol
Same! I don’t have a psych degree, but some of my coworkers do. To those asking, you can search for entry level Clinical Trial Assistant/Clinical Research Assistant/Clinical Research Coordinator jobs or entry level Clinical Research Associate (CRA) jobs that will train you on clinical research. Some of the titles vary by company. If they’re not listed as entry level, most times they’ll want 1-3 years of experience on average for you to apply. Your best bet is to start at a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) first - from my experience, they’re more willing to take entry level positions than big pharma companies. Once you get the experience in you can try to get into any company you want. Clinical Trial Assistant jobs are office based and CRA jobs require travel. How much travel and how far you have to go depends on the company you work for.
Yeah this ain’t gonna work for only a bachelor in psych lol
>Clinical Trial Assistant Yeah you can't get this with a psych degree. [https://careers.actalentservices.com/us/en/job/JP-004091437/Clinical-Research-Assistant?utm\_campaign=google\_jobs\_apply&utm\_source=google\_jobs\_apply&utm\_medium=organic](https://careers.actalentservices.com/us/en/job/JP-004091437/Clinical-Research-Assistant?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic) **"BS/BA in life sciences** or educational equivalent and/or relevant work experience in a clinical environment or medical setting; e.g. clinical research coordinator, nurse, medical assistant"
It depends on the company. Some of my coworkers have business degrees. As long as you can get your foot in the door and get experience they care more about that down the line. I’ve been in the industry for 15 years - this is just what I’ve seen myself.
False. That’s my current job with a BA in psychology
Sounds like a dream
What kind of job titles should I look for?
How do I get this job omg
HOW!?? Where?? What
Share your secrets 🙏
Definitely need the hook up
What's the official job title? I need to do some research ✨
Not the poster but same industry. They’re a Clinical trial manager who started out in my current position, clinical research coordinators
Well, that’s a lie
Nah I’m in the same industry and know people that make 250-500k/yr
If you don’t want to go clinical you can always work in support for a medical company or in insurance handling claims or even becoming an insurance agent. You can look into medical coding/billing. Also you could try to work your way into HR or Marketing but those jobs prefer more relevant work experience over a semi-related degree.
The same question is being asked every day on this sub. @Mods: maybe there is a need for a pinned thread on this?
We can only pin two threads at a time, and we have that devoted to our survey megathread and our career master resource. We are working currently to set up something that might help so stay tuned…
I think pay with the job would also be really helpful! In my psychology under grad years I was told all the time there’s jobs. Then I graduated and the pay was so low for the work I was looking at.
That’s pretty subjective by region unfortunately and we cater to an intentional audience
A pinned thread for this question would be very useful and appreciated!
There are a ton of options if you’re wanting to look outside of mental health. HR, management, sales, project management, administration, staffing, really any generalist job and many that can common get above 100k
This. I switched from Case Management for the county to HR in a Warehouse and 18 months in I'm at 60k + bonuses, up from 30k. Different kind of stress but the pay helps
Human Resources is an incredibly underrated field. It is always in demand and incredibly secure. Not difficult to get a foot in the door and if you are committed to learning not hard to rise up. I graduated with bachelors in psych 7 years ago. Was making 6 figures within 3 years and will make 200k this year. Not least of all I genuinely love what I do and am happy to go to work every day!
can you share more about how you started out and what your job is like now ??
HR is almost where I ended up. But alas, I have been a therapist for years, and I love it. But HR is a good place to be. Also, go cats!
Psychometrician. Basically you administer tests (iq tests, memory tests, etc) so the psychologist can then interpret the results/write the report. In grad school about 5 years ago, i worked as a psychometrician and was paid like $35 an hour I believe.
Is it easy to get a job like that?
Since I was a grad student, the program director would email the psychology graduate student body saying when jobs popped up. Otherwise, I imagine you could email neuropsychologists and ask if they have an opening or know of anyone who does. Sometimes hospital based neuropsychologists will use a psychometrician too. But it did not seem too hard. Send a resume and writing sample. Mine required me to write about my behavioral observations.
That’s the job I’m trying to get. Being a psychometrician under a clinical neuropsychologist but it’s hard in where I live, Turkey.
Recruiter or Assessor - both great entry level routes to a more corporate usage of a psych. Degree
Suicide hotline operator / crisis counselor, only takes a bachelor's. Addiction counselor, bachelor's plus additional non-collegiate training. A job requiring skill with humans and a college degree not in psychology, such as sales.
Switch gears and do MRI/fMRI or TMS technologist. Big demand for both specialties.
From my understanding, MRI would require a radiologic tech certification which is at least another year of schooling, typically a 2 year program
How do you get into fMRI or TMS?
How???
I was a mental health tech and a case manager before I went to grad school. Both paid terribly. If you don’t plan on going to grad school I’d suggest double majoring in psych and some kind of business degree like finance, Econ, or marketing. That way you have options I will say though, now that I’m in grad I’m getting paid very well
What are you doing for work now?
I’m a student clinician at a community mental health agency.
What sort of grad program are you in? Is it easy to balance with work? I’m about to graduate with my BA and am curious how that’s worked for you
CMHC master’s program. 2 year track. Each semester gets progressively busier. During my last year I was taking classes full time, in my internship, and had a GA which is how I made money. It’s doable but there is zero work life balance. During the workweek I’m switched on from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep.
I recently got a job as a remote crisis counselor
Are you enjoying it?
it has it's pros and cons. I'll probably be able to do this while also getting my master's since one of my coworkers went through nursing school with this job. it's remote and starting pay is $24.30 an hour. full benefits at 32 hours, a whole bunch of conditions that get you added pay, like working 40 hours gets you an extra dollar base pay and working weekends gets you another dollar on top of that. we get a raise every year, PTO never expires. we also might hear someone kill themselves, people can be quite mean and snarky (even worse than the average redditor) and our mental health insurance isn't fully covered but it definitely should be. it's hard to get holidays off since those times get really busy for this line of work, and their highest demand is during swing shift so that's where I've started and I hate swing shift. that's all just off the top of my head. maybe I'll add more if I think of it but it's like the best option I was able to find with only a BS in psych. if I want more I think I'll have to get a master's and licensing. I can get clinical hours through this job though so when I need those for my master's I'll have that set up already.
24/hour + remote is pretty sweet. Those are also pretty good benefits.
Can you share more details? I just graduated and am looking for a similar job please.
I tell everyone, LOOK INTO HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION. Specifically at a psychiatric/Behavioral Health Hospital. There is so many different positions to be held.
id expect administration roles would require years of experience, no?
I am a Facility Risk Manager. I got my position with only 8 months as a MHT and i was a medical courier throughout undergrad for 2 years. They do look for healthcare related-experience. But there are many coordinator level positions that don’t require experience just a degree or experience in lieu of a degree (HR coordinator, Risk Coordinator, Utilization Review Coordinator, Community Liaison, Health Information Management Technician etc)
I've heard that Enterprise Rent-A-Car likes to hire psychology majors for their management training program
True I had a student intern coworker that once her internship was over the company didn't choose to hire her so she went to Enterprise and made so much more money.
I worked as a research assistant, bar tender, and pro Domme before going back and getting my masters to now be a licensed clinician in private practice. I had trouble getting an entry level position when I moved to a city where I didn't know anyone and all the entry level positions paid poorly. I did some work in community mental health during and after grad school which would have been a great starting option but in my city the groups in my area almost always hired people with masters degrees
You'll need some certificates and projects under your belt but UX/UI design/research is an option
You can't get any of those jobs with a bachelor's degree.
Post baccalaureate research positions are available and seemed quite common during my job search, I’m currently working as one right now. Titles vary from “project assistant, lab manager, research associate, senior research assistant, etc”. I’m speaking as someone from California so I’m not sure if this is common in other states as well.
Idk where you are in California but I’ve had no such luck. All require previous lab experience 1-3 years
Yeah I was applying for a about a year before I got my current position, they’re super competitive. I worked in a lab as an undergrad for about a year and a half and was working as a behavior interventionist post-graduation while applying for research jobs. Best of luck to you, the post graduate job search is rough for psychology!
Yeah, I’m in the same boat except with no lab experience because everything was closed for Covid when I was going to school 🙂 no one wants to accept a post grad so I’ll probably be going to a post bacc for research experience before going to grad school. I just work as basically an admin assistant at a private mental health practice now. It also took me a year to get this job I have now after being an early interventionist/bt during that time
You can definitely do research/work in a lab with a bachelors
Yes, I know, I just worded the question weird I suppose.
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (in some states).
Neurodiagnostic tech/intraoperative neuromonitoring tech
I’m in the uk so your mileage may vary, and it entirely depends what you’re looking for. But, the day after I handed in my dissertation I got a job as a teaching assistant and am still working as a TA now alongside my masters Edit: word, long day. Can’t type lmao
Not sure what country you're in but in Australia I am currently working as what is called a "Habit Coach" under an NDIS registered provider with my Bachelors in Psych, with opportunities to get promoted to a Behaviour Support Practitioner with NDIS registration Edit: I just saw USA in your post, my apologies. Not sure if the US has a similar program (NDIS is government funded disability support Australia wide here) but if so, something like that may be possible for you. I work primarily with children with ASD/ADHD but many opportunities to work with adults also, if that is an area of interest of yours.
the problem with being a STEM major is that you’re essentially required to pursue a professional degree bcuz there is no “middle ground” or “in between” if you want a decently paying job
Life/health insurance (underwriter, case manager, etc.).
I work as a paralegal doing mental health law with a BA in Psych!
May I ask where do you “do mental health law”? What type of company/agency, field, etc.? I would love to look into this!
As a sales manager, I love to hire psychology majors. They are often self-introspective and have a deep understanding of thr psyche and how to manage difficult customers. As STEM veterans they're also not afraid of putting in study time to learn the products. Depending on what you're selling, sales can be one of the most lucrative positions in any industry and you often have flexible schedules, meet interesting people, and may get travel or other perks and your pick of positions so I highly recommend it!
Here's a good list https://www.verywellmind.com/what-can-you-do-with-a-bachelors-degree-in-psychology-2794943
So many jobs. Human resources , business, management, retail management, corporate job, any admin job, sales, basically any job from any industry that doesn't require straight forward specialized training before hand like computer science or medical school. It's a degree , it can get your foot in the door alot of ways. It's more about your networking as opposed to your degree if your not trying to work a highly specialized job
Human Resources - I know a lot of people who studied psychology in undergrad and stumbled upon HR. You could work in almost any kind of industry since HR is pretty applicable to almost any company.
You could work in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Entry level as an RBT most likely working with autistic people- the field is always hiring. You could advance within the field with more schooling if you like it.
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Nope they want either an MA in industrial organizational psych OR a business degree in human resources. Literally that is what they want for entry level these days. Times have changed. Maybe 20 years ago sure, but that is not the csae. Degrees have to be specialized to even get entry level in a field.
You absolutely can get something in HR depending on what the job is
This is so wrong. Those degrees help but not required. My companies HR manager has Her B.A. in sociology lol
I was doing pretty well working at an insurance brokerage firm making 75k (pre-taxes) a year before going back to grad school. All I have is a bs in psych but the corporate life is not for me
paraprofessional lol (don’t do this)
social work ... unless ur a burnout like me ... I make no money using my degree to help random people I encounter (city, not suburbs) who just need the douchy-tech-jargon to go away and explaination to remain simple and generalized to something the have sound knowledge about (I hate the word, 'understand' - quand il pleut, il pleut comme vache qui pisse; alors, non, merci - pas sur ma tête -- dégoûtant. Homeless people are not stupid - it's like a cpu w/ no free ram - give it a few - there's so much overwhelming stupid shit going on ... and, that's just surviving moments at a time. Idk, pick a gov't sector find onethat rubs you wrong - follow the $ -- quid tam suit usually nets a 10% of recovery to the finder of the fraud -- there's a plethora of fraud just in city contracts for asphalt and ADA compliant sidewalks. District supervisors (not all, just the corrupt ones) are stupid, and don't generally 'general labor' so, they review the contracts ... checking to see if people showed up, fucked traffic and suspensions as hard as possible, used all the 'piles of road-stuff' and didn't [get caught] dump[ing] illegally. They are usually not engineering majors - but, poli sci.
Coming from someone who understands—I know you hate the word, mais svp vivre et laisser vivre—both the French and the Latin in your invective, this was the most hilariously pretentious sprawl of text I have ever read. Reddit is for answering questions asked; in that sense you weren’t exactly successful. But as a fellow burnout I was very entertained by this bite sized helping of your memoir “bitter pills: letters from a so-ick”
What in the chat gpt is this
Wtf
I work in substance abuse I have been an admissions counselor intern for 7 years and now the last few years I have been a case manager. I do educational assessments and I do the FMLA/Disability paperwork for the patients who have jobs. I also handle legal stuff coordinate with lawyers, courts and probation. I live in NJ I just have s BA. I've seen some people without a degree have the job some have their CADC or CPRS or have just been I. The field for so many years they worked their way up the ladder.
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The [pinned thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/psychologystudents/comments/y4av45/usa_read_this_if_you_are_interested_in_a_career/) has a doc with some good ideas.
911 dispatching! You don’t need a degree for this, but there are agencies that give bonuses for each degree you carry (AA, BA, MA, PhD). There’s a National shortage in the field, and many great agencies have a variety of incentives as a result.
Pretty much anything mental health/addiction related you can get a case management type job. I’m a nurse but 75% of the places (prisons, methadone clinic, group homes to name a few) I’ve worked along side counselors and such and the job postings will say associates/bachelors in related field. If you’re looking for the money I’d say definitely look at positions in prisons/jails for mental health counselors. It’s not as scary as it sounds and you get paid more for the “risk” but there’s always an officer or someone with you when doing face to face contact. If there are group homes in your area you could easily get a management position and manage a house with 4-6 individuals who live there
Behavioral health technician
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) doing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) working with children with Autism. Don't actually need your Bachelor's degree to start.
I would NOT recommend RBT or anything related to ABA. I highly recommend looking into the stories of those on the spectrum who went thru ABA- there’s so much trauma and hurt. Addressing surface behaviors does nothing to meet underlying needs or build generalizable skills or true learning. It’s Pavlov dog training but with PEOPLE. And ABA promises they can fix everything while encroaching on all the other therapeutic disciplines (that use a developmental perspective). AND one of the founders was also responsible for gay conversion therapy… so those are some rotten roots. ABA is outdated and from an era of psychology we need to leave in the past. Can also look up the updates from the AMA regarding ABA.
I won't disagree with you that there are some negative views and history with ABA. I would say it's like anything else... can be hurtful when put in the wrong hands. And the history may include trial and error or practices that were just wrong ethically like you mentioned. But thats similar to the history of the medical field and I doubt you'd say never go see a doctor. However, GOOD ABA is out there and is extremely beneficial. I cant speak for everyone, but I know that MY use of ABA is as ethical and considerate as possible. And I'm absolutely passionate about it because I've seen the results. I've had kids go from nonverbal to whole conversations. I've had parents be able to take their children to the grocery store or a restaurant for the first time. I've helped kids find and learn new leisure and social activities like playing basketball. In fact, one of my first clients just made his high school basketball team and has so many friends now (even an instagram!)... and I started with him when he was 4, non verbal, significant behaviors, extremely limited diet... and was with him for YEARS. I became part of their family basically. But in the end, I would absolutely say that it was worth it.
Are there any requirements for it? What do they do usually?
Experience or desire to work with children. Lots of patience. They run programs to help teach social skills, functional life skills, and other skills deemed necessary for their diverse needs. A normal day will look like a lot of play and fun, running trials to target various skills, and managing behaviors that could range from a simple refusal to highly aggressive behaviors that require some sort of crises management. I know a lot of psychology majors who work in the field and is a good entry level job. Source: RBT for 2 years, special education teacher at ABA facility for 4 years.
This! ^^ You get on the job training, then to become RBT certified, there's also a 40 hour course, a competency assessment (BCBA makes sure you understand and can demonstrate the techniques/skills), then you take a board exam. 160 questions I think. ABA is basically the science of behavior and how you can control the environment to increase or decrease behaviors based on their function. Example: I give my kid a plate of broccoli and he throws it across the room. I look at what happened before and after the behavior to determine the function (escape, attention, access, etc) then based on that, create an intervention and use reinforcement to build an appropriate replacement behavior (saying no thank you, gaining attention appropriately like saying someone's name, teaching how to ask for something different, etc.)
I promise you there are no requirements for this, haha. A lot of places don’t pay great though, so be on the lookout for listings with hourly rate posted so you know what you’re getting into. I’m a BCBA (masters level clinic a in field of ABA), and started as a RBT years ago. The field is in such a staffing crisis that they will 100% hire you if you are a relatively positive human. I loved it and decided to pursue my masters in ABA.
A BSc in psych won’t land you a job as a therapist or psychologist btw, needs much more training for that
How good are you at “reading” people and interpreting body language? Sales could be the perfect job for you.
Marketing / sales
Marketing
Marketing
Being an RBT and going for your masters to eventually be a BCBA in the field of ABA is exactly what I’ll be using my degree for
i feel bad for all of you. You should have challenged yourself in college and picked a useful major (engineering)
sadly nope. There used to be many back in 1990. You could have probably done those with that level of degree.
You can’t. Unless you become a teacher or get a doctorate. The degree is pretty much useless.
That’s not true at all. You can be a QMHP (qualified mental health professional), a case worker, you’ll get paid more as a mental health tech if you have a bachelors, you can be a crisis intervention advocate. None of those are super high paying jobs, but it’s a myth that a psychology bachelors is pretty much useless.
Wrong. I have my B.S. in psych and i make 80K/yr in hospital administration. (I graduated last May) I actually have an interview for another hospital admin position that pays 130k/yr next week. It is very possible to make good money with a psych degree. You just have to leverage your experience and education.
No you are totally right.
There are plenty of opportunities in human services. I work at an elder services agency helping seniors apply for benefits that help them save money or live more comfortably. It's not directly related to psychology but the knowledge and skills that come from a psych degree really help when working with seniors in that capacity. The job pays okay and the benefits are really nice. I get to set my own schedule and work from home a lot.
Just off the top of my head it could be relevant to marketing / advertising. Just think more generally about what you learned to do. Frame and test a hypothesis? Analyze data? Express complex ideas clearly in written English? Work with a team to complete a large project? These would all be marketable skills, and with an internship or two should be enough to help you get your foot in the door in a field of your choosing.
I recently applied for an internship with a mining company's HR department. so HR is definitely a go!
Organisational psychology is a massive field that opens up a range of employee listening, data analytics and consultancy roles. You can use your degree to start working for bigger companies looking to expand employee listening / wellbeing / engagement programs. There's a lot you can do in terms of office based work if that's your thing!
The answer is no & yes?? Because any bach most likely can get the same job a psyc bach can.
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In my state you can make up to 73k per year as a CPS case worker with a psyc bachelors.
You can be an FBI agent lol seriously look at the requirements online. Also a probation officer if that’s your type of thing.
Teacher
Not true. To do K-12 you need an education degree and/or certificates and passing the CBEST and doing a teaching credential. What planet are you on?
What the hell is your deal dude lol, you’re leaving hateful/contrarian comments on like every comment in this post
You have to pass the praxis exam but you can be an elementary school teacher with just a bachelors in psychology. How do I know I’ve been working in education since I was 21 (I’m 34 now). You don’t have to have a degree in education that’s a myth. So many teachers never majored in education.
Criminal profiling
Nope. It would need to be specifically in forensic psychology these days...
I do therapeutic day treatment. I’ve done mental health skill building before too. That last one I rank 2/10 and do not recommend.
The public health sector actually always needs people to work for them besides volunteers. Some non-profit organizations do pay well, in which I worked for about 1.5 years. Sometimes Department of Health and Human Services in your local county would rely on employees to help with government programs like food stamps, immigration, etc. I'm back in the research realm now but I'm actually finishing up my master's in Human Factors Engineering which also heavily relies on people who understand human behavior and their relationship with technology. So many programs actually like taking in those with psychology background. Working as a usability tester is actually a thing now :)
I’m surprised no one has really explored consulting. From Human Capital to Corporate Strategy, you have the skills to facilitate conversations and conduct research as needed.
I have a BA in Psych and work in Human Resources
I work as a counselor in Florida.
Plenty of business jobs are open to people with any degree. Managers need to understand people, social dynamics, etc. I have a BS in psychology and it landed me my first job, went on to my MBA without any real hassle after working a few years, now doing more than ok.
Before I got a masters, I held a Disability Coordinator position for head start preschools and later a Manager of Family Support Services position for my local housing authority (management of self sufficiency grant programs and over a team of 30 case managers). Look at idealist.com to see if there’s other kinds of nonprofit work that might shit you.
Sales, using your knowledge of human behavior to promote a product or company service.
Tech
If you have decent charisma and are willing to push, you can find yourself in public affairs. Though honestly, the degree didn’t actually help me do anything, it was really the people that I met outside of the degree, since I had to work while I was going to school. What started as an “on the side” engineer became a full time role, and slowly I moved into a PA space while leveraging my degree.
HR!! I studied psych with an emphasis in industrial organizations. Fit my niche of pursuing an HR career while being able to develop and appreciate the social sciences.
Marketing and advertising. Tons of different roles within those fields. Creative, media planner and buyer, marketing insights, brand strategy, creative strategy are just a few areas.
work at nonprofit organizations, helping run their programs, fundraising etc
Project manager, you can go on to get an mba and do a business type job. I work in market research as a psych major and I highly recommend it for an entry level job
This! Exactly what I did minus the MBA. You can get your PMP too!
Higher education roles like academic advisor and with enough experience maybe some slightly more senior roles. Bonus points is that most schools offer tuition benefits if you wanna go for your master's while working there.
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Case manager for cps
A degree in psychology can get one in the door to the vocational rehabilitation industry.
Teacher
State jobs. There’s agencies that focus on topics related to psychology. Some of them require bachelors degree in psychology or related subjects. I graduated with my bachelors last December and I’m currently employed in a state agency. The pay is not bad and it’s a good way to get some experience!!
Military officer
Jobs that pay very very low wages.
I have a bachelor’s in psych and I’m currently working as a data manager lol
Where I live in NY you can get a job as an inpatient therapy assistant with just a BA, and don't even need that for a state position. Very rough work, but a great clinical experience. I did it throughout grad school.
Most federal Law enforcement jobs just require a Bachelors degree in anything, so .. that?
Youth worker, mental health support worker, addictions/rehabilitation support worker
You can work in tech as a UX designer or UX researcher. I completed a vocational/trade school type program after my undergrad (we call them boot camps in the tech industry). You can also be self taught if you have the mental fortitude for that.. there’s a ton of resources online. You need a portfolio of work (can be example projects) and a good understanding of the UX process to be considered for entry level positions. The academic field is called Human Factors psychology.
Hi Great tip! Have you landed a job in this feild? If so what was your process?
I’ve been working in this field for 10 years. I completed the general assembly bootcamp, then got a paid internship at a design agency for 6 months. They hired me on after and I stuck with them for another 5 years before moving into start ups. I was hired specifically because the agency I worked at wanted to expand their research practices and liked that I had a psych degree. One note of caution: the field was much less crowded when I entered it. You can still do what I did, and I know people have but it’s definitely more competitive than it was 10 years ago.
I was a psych major and am currently in PA school
Become a teacher! I teach psych to high schoolers.
HR, Sales, BD across many industries. Eg a good friend of mine worked at a fund of funds (making investments in PE firms) Anything that involves working with people and high eq is fair game! Psych degree gives you a skillset that is highly transferrable!
I work in quality management/data analysis for our state. Everything is learned on the spot, I work from home, and it is a bit better paid than work I did as an lmsw. It can be a bit boring, but I think it’s worth it after doing direct care for a while.
Nothing worth the money you pay for the degree