Career opportunities for Applied Psychology students
To learn more about the exciting career possibilities for someone with an Applied Psychology degree, start by talking to any of the Psychology Faculty. You’ll be amazed by how many opportunities there are! You can also browse some of our resources listed here:
To try out different psychology careers and receive real world experience, consider a psychology internship.
Check out this guide from the Amica Center for Career Education for a great overview of the kinds of career paths available to you.
Here are number of Entry-Level Positions and Career Areas for someone with a degree in Applied Psychology.
- Web Development & Design
- Product Development & Design (e.g., software, toys)
- Legal Advocate
- Child Protection Worker
- Law Enforcement
- Mental Health Manager
- Social Worker
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- Public Affairs
- Sales
- Human Resources
- Accident & Safety Consultant
- Occupational & Job Analyst
- Market Consulting & Research
- Graduate School in Psychology, Law, Business, and more
To find out more about the types of interests psychologists would have in each of these areas, go to the Applied Psychology page.
- Biomedicine & Health
- Computer Use & The Internet
- Consumer Behavior
- Environment
- Sport
- Psychological Disorders
- Industry & Organizations
- Product Design
- Military
- Education
- Legal System
- Transportation & Aviation
Other excellent on-line resources for Psychology careers are listed below.
- Psychology: Scientific Problem Solvers - Careers for the 21st Century (American Psychological Association)
- Exciting Areas in Applied Psychology (West Chester)
- Careers in Psychology (Prof. Margaret Lloyd)
- Careers in Psychology (Dayton)
- Guide to Careers in Child and Family Policy (UIC, Northwestern)
- The Psychology Graduate Applicant’s Portal: How to do well as an undergraduate psychology student, how to apply to and succeed in graduate school, and more… (Psychgrad.org)