Research Methods Class-Careers for Psychology Majors-

Presented by: Emily Salazar, Career Services

Moody Hall 134, Ph. (512)448-8530, think.stedwards.edu/careerservices

This Presentation Will Cover

• Careers for psychology majors• Graduate school options• Resources in Career Services

Careers for Psychology Majors

Ways to Approach This Topic• 1st: Understand that major does not equal career

– Your final resume: degree is 2 lines; experience important

• Look at your timeline: When do you graduate? How much experience so far? Job or graduate school immediately after SEU/Bachelor’s degree?

• If you know what you want to do, plan strategy to build your resume/C.V.

• Look at job descriptions

• Conduct information interviews

Future Resume or C.V.

Hillary Hilltopper address city/state/zip phone email

EducationBachelor of Arts, Psychology; Expected ?

St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX

Experience

Sample Timeline for Job• Spring 2014 – today/almost over• Summer 2014• Fall 2014• Spring 2015• Summer 2015• Fall 2015• Spring 2016

How Much Time Do You Have To Build Resume?

Sample Timeline-Graduate School• Spring 2014 Today/almost over• Summer 2014• Fall 2014 Final research/Decision-making time:

Yes/No grad. School? School? Concentration?• Spring 2015 Enroll in a GRE preparation course• Summer 2015 Deadline to take GRE test• Fall 2015 Graduate School application due (includes test score)• Spring 2016 Possible graduation from SEU• Summer 2016• Fall 2016 Enter graduate school

How Much Time Do You Have To Build C.V.?

Ways to Approach This Topic• If you don’t know what you want to do:

– Look at lots of job postings– Conduct information interviews– Conduct google keyword searches

• Plenty of resources; sometimes too much; need to narrow down– Visit Career Services site: What Can I Do With This Major?– Excellent website: http://careersinpsychology.org– Career self-assessments (some limitations)– Informal career assessment: preferences for work environments, target

populations, causes?– Use services of professional associations (“Contact Us”);

• Also St. Edward’s associations

Graduate School Options

Choosing a School/Program• Fact: psychology is a broad field• Start your research today!• School websites, concentrations, read the details• Research admissions requirements, deadlines• Research programs, faculty, financing• Correspond with faculty• Attend SEU graduate fair in fall semester

The Application Process• Recommend applying to 12+ schools• Application requirements:

– GRE test score– Transcript/SEU GPA– Curriculum Vitae/CV– Essay (Personal Statement, etc. Why graduate school?)– Sometimes an additional essay on specific topic– Letters of recommendation– Sometimes an interview

Career Services Resources

Career Services• Moody Hall 134, ph.512-448-8530• think.stedwards.edu/careerservices• Hilltop Careers job/internship database

– User name = your SEU ID# - Password = seu134• Social media• CPAM class: section 01/Independent study, section 02/GRE-

Graduate school prep• Workshops, job/internship fairs, graduate fair• Online: Career Spots and Interview Stream• LinkedIn, networking, portfolio guidance