Careers in Psychology
Entry Level Positions Obtained by Psychology Majors
Information about the jobs listed below (and hundreds of others, as well) can be found in the Occupational Outlook Handbook (see
Books on Careers for Psychology Majors).
Careers Related to Business
(A minor in business would be helpful)
| advertising trainee |
insurance agent |
personnel worker/administrator |
| administrative assistant |
job analyst |
public information officer |
| advertising agent |
loan officer |
public relations |
| airline reservations clerk |
management trainee |
sales representative |
| claims specialist |
marketing representative |
small business owner |
| customer relations |
marketing researcher |
store manager |
| employee counselor |
media buyer |
staff training and development |
| employment counselor |
occupational analyst |
warehouse manager |
Careers in Mental Health/Social Services
(A minor in family and child studies, justice studies,
health and aging studies, or sociology would be helpful)
| behavior analyst |
director of volunteer services |
probation/parole officer |
| case worker |
drug/substance abuse counselor |
program manager |
| child protection worker |
employment counselor |
rehabilitation advisor |
| corrections officer |
family service worker |
residential youth counselor |
| counselor aide |
group home coordinator |
social service director |
| day care center supervisor |
mental retardation unit manager |
veterans' advisor |
Other Positions
(Various other minors may be helpful when combined with psychology in these fields)
| affirmative action officer |
community relations officer |
hospital patient service representative |
| child care worker |
congressional aide |
newspaper reporter |
| college admissions counselor |
director of alumni relations (college) |
park and recreation director |
| college admissions recruiter |
director of fund raising (college) |
statistical assistant |
| community recreation worker |
fast food restaurant manager |
technical writer |
Reference: Lloyd, M.A. (1997, July 16). Entry level positions obtained by psychology majors. [Online]. Available: http://www.psywww.com/careers/entry.htm.
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