What Can I Do With a Major In Psychology?

Career Consulting

• Virtual drop-in hours are available Monday - Friday from 11 AM - 2 PM. To participate in virtual drop-in hours, use the Zoom link and instructions found at career.uga.edu/appointments. 
• Virtual career consultant appointments can be scheduled through Handshake or by calling 706-542-3375. Once scheduled, your Career Consultant will send you a virtual meeting invitation via Zoom.

Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities

• Getting Started: Step by Step Guide
• Research Opportunities

Certificate Programs

• Arch Ready Professionalism Certificate
• Peace Corps Prep Certificate

Department of Psychology

• Careers in Psychology
• Diversity-Related Research
• Graduate School in Psychology
• Graduate School Recommendation Letters Guidelines
• Labs and Research Groups
• News
• Undergraduate Internship
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Involvement Network

• Association of School Psychologists
• Counseling Psychology Student Association
• Graduate Researchers in Educational Psychology
• Industrial-Organizational Psychology Student Association
• Pre-Counseling Club
• Psi Chi the National Honor Society in Psychology
• Psychology Educator Development Association
• Psychology Graduate Students Committee
• School Counselor Association at UGA
• Social and Personality Psychology at UGA

Study Away

• Maymester in Tanzania
• UGA at Oxford
• UGA Washington Semester

UGA Mentor Program: Networking with your Bulldog family can help you get ahead in life and career, but where do you even start? The UGA Mentor Program narrows down the world of possibilities to meaningful connections. It personalizes the mentoring experience, connecting you with mentors that are just right for your commitment. There's a better way to network. Visit mentor.uga.edu today and find a mentor who can help you see your future.

Find alumni on LinkedIn who have graduated from UGA with their Psychology degree. See what they are currently doing and how they got there! To find UGA alumni, search for UGA's LinkedIn profile and select Alumni from the menu in the left margin.

Tip: Join LinkedIn groups that are related to your career interest. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined and consider joining them as well.

Researching Careers: Regardless of the career that you desire to pursue, talking with professionals in that field is essential and can help validate your decisions. Use the Informational Interview guidelines in the UGA Career Guide to learn more about how to connect with individuals in your areas of interest.

Graduate School: If you are interested in going to graduate school, check out these Getting Into Graduate School resources on the UGA Career Center’s website. For additional graduate school help, meet with your Career Consultant at the UGA Career Center.

• O*NET Online – The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations.  
• My Next Move – An interactive tool for students and job seekers to learn more about their career options.  
• Occupational Outlook Handbook – The OOH is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States.  
• Vault – Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company, or profession – and how to position yourself to land that job.  
• Candid Career – This resource provides you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy-to-use website.  
• UGA Mentor Program – Connect with a mentor (alumni, faculty, staff) to research and explore industries and careers. Research industries and careers by connecting with a mentor for a quick chat or formal 16-week mentorship through the UGA Mentor Program.  
• Interstride - Interstride is an interactive tool for both international and domestic students to enhance their international experience and employment potential. The platform consists of job-listings, hiring trends, employer information, self-assessments, and up-to-date immigration guidance. 
• Glassdoor - Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers an inside look at jobs and companies through "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees and job seekers.  
• Steppingblocks - Research your future career with real-world stats about your major, your interests, and your dream job title with career and education searches designed to find your best path based on millions of others. It’s data-powered career exploration for doers like you.

General  

• Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)  
• LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!) 
• Idealist (non-profit jobs) 
• USAJobs (federal jobs) 

Specific Job Boards and Internships

• Pre-Professional Psychology Opportunities
• I-O Job Network
• School Psychology Jobs

American Psychological Association

• Accredited Doctoral Programs
• Careers in Psychology
• Doctoral degrees in psychology: How are they different, or not so different?
• Interesting Careers in Psychological Science
• Psychology Licensure

American School Counselor Association

• Careers/Roles
• School Counseling Degree Programs
• State Certification Requirements

National Association of School Psychologists

• A Career That Makes a Difference
• Approved Programs
• Selecting a Graduate Program
• Who Are School Psychologists
• Workforce & Salary Information

Society for Human Resource Management

• All Things Work
• Blog
• Career Expert Insights
• HR News
• HR Program Directory
• HR Resource Spotlight

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

• Graduate Training Programs in I-O Psychology
• I-O Career Paths
• Job Titles for I-O psychologists