So you’re almost done with your undergraduate degree…what next? Doctorate degree, M.A., marriage and family therapy license, counseling, or other? The psychology degree leads to a wide array of post-graduate opportunities. To discover which option is best for you, be sure to visit the newly founded graduate school “library” located in the psychology department area on the second floor of the Alumni Science building. There are approximately 15 books or so regarding GRE's, psychology subject tests for grad school, APA accepted and other non-accepted grad programs, career opportunities for psych majors, and general requirements and admissions processes for grad school. In addition, a list of local and national volunteer and internship opportunities is also available there, so be sure to check this area of the psych department. The Princeton Review website at www.review.com and the Thomson Peterson website at www.petersons.com are both great websites with information about graduate schools and include useful links to GRE preparation sites, online graduate school applications, articles on choosing the right graduate school, and a range of other useful post-university life topics. For more information about graduate schools and other psychology careers, visit the APA website at www.apa.org/students/. This website is full of information on federal aid, scholarships, application hints and suggestions, as well as a listing of the top graduate schools divided by specialty. Another helpful website to help guide you into a psychology career is at http://jobsinpsychology.com/. This website does require a membership fee, but is worth the expense if the job market remains tough. |
Internships are a great way to build resumes and gain valuable real-world application of your psychology degree. An internship is also one way to fulfill the capstone requirement necessary for attaining a B.S. in psychology. For more information about the Psych 198 Internship/Practicum capstone class, contact Professor Kieran Sullivan at KSullivan@scu.edu. The Internship Committee of the Psychology Club has compiled a list of volunteer and internship placements both in the local community and around the country. The list is currently only available through the Psychology Club and is updated quarterly. A hard copy of the list is available in the Graduate School Library located in the psychology department on the second floor of Alumni Science. |
