Psychology

Overview of Major
Potential Job Titles
Examples of Internships
Possible Career Fields
Possible Work Settings
Important Skills and Abilities
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Psychology Majors
Where They Got Hired: Psychology, Class of 2015

Overview of Major

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students are exposed to many specialty areas of psychology, while obtaining a solid, broad-based appreciation of the discipline as a whole. Graduates may venture into human services, business, law, medicine, or careers in mental health (counseling, social work), which almost always require advanced education and training, at least through the master’s level.

Resources

Potential Job Titles

Applied Behavior Analysis Instructor
Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Career Counselor
Child Development Worker
Employee Training Instructor
Health Psychologist
High School Guidance Counselor
Human Resources Manager
Forensic Psychologist
Industrial Relations Specialist
Mental Health Counselor
Occupational Therapist
Marketing Assistant
Residence Counselor
Research Assistant
Social Worker
Sports Psychologist
Vocational Rehab Counselor

Examples of Internships

Arc of Monmouth
Baltimore County Dept of Social Services
Bloomberg, LP
Correctional Mental Health Center
Family Violence
East Baltimore Mental Health Partnership
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johnson & Johnson
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Loyola University, Office of Campus Ministry
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
Sheppard Pratt Health System
St. Mary’s School
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Villa Maria

Possible Career Fields

Human Services

Counseling
Advocacy
Mental health services
Administration
Case management
Programming
Community relations

Research

Human Resources

Employment & recruitment
Labor relations
Compensation & benefits

Public Relations

Research
Programming
Writing & editing
Event planning
Media placement
Public speaking
Fundraising

Advertising

Creative
Media
Account services
Research

Market Research

Sales & Retailing

Management

Teaching

Possible Work Settings

Local, state & federal government
United way agencies
Clinics
Private practice
Non-profits
Hospitals
Schools & colleges
Employment agencies
PR & advertising firms
Market research
Firms
Department, specialty, discount stores
Retailers
Insurance companies
Real estate companies

Important Skills and Abilities

Communication
Patience
Empathy
Quantitative & statistical
Computer
Active listening
Negotiation
Counseling
Teaching
Persuasion
Social perceptiveness
Customer service
Leadership
Team work
Research

Sample Web Resources

Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Psychology Majors

Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
Masters or PhD, Clinical, Counseling, Cognitive, Developmental, Educational, Experimental, Social, School, Forensic, or Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Master of Public Health
Master of Social Work
Higher Education Student Affairs
Nursing School
Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy
MBA, Human Resource Management

Where They Got Hired: Psychology, Class of 2015

The Career Center at Loyola University Maryland conducts an annual follow-up survey with new Loyola graduates between six and nine months after Commencement to paint a comprehensive picture of the professional paths each class has chosen. Nearly 86 percent of the class of 2015 responded to the survey.

Here's a snapshot of where our 2015 psychology majors were hired or went on to graduate school:

Companies

Barbara Corcoran Group - Media Office Assistant
Advantage Sales and Marketing - ACE Program
Aerotek - Staffing Recruiter
Americorps - Position Not Reported
Assumption University - English Teacher
Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - Public Health Associate
Fairfax County Public Schools - Severe Disabilities Teacher
Goldman Sachs - Rewards Analyst
Green Key Resources - Staffing Coordinator
Insight Global - Recruiter
Jesuit Volunteer Corp - Transformative Education Intern
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Research Program Coordinator
Juno Search - Partners Recruiter
Kennedy Krieger Institute - Behavior Data Specialist, Clinical Assistant
Lifetouch - Position Not Reported
Little Red Car ABA Services LLC - Behavioral Assistant
Loyola University Maryland, Office of Student Life- Graduate Residence Coordinator
Maryhaven - Direct Support Professional
Melmark - ABA Counselor
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. - HR Assistant
Monumental Sports - Account Executive of Inside Sales
Muse Architects - Office Manager
New York Road Runners - Relay Rotation Trainee
Northern Highlands Regional High School - Soccer Coach/Substitute teacher
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers AmeriCorps - Youth Advocate
Silver Hill Hospital - Psychiatric Technician
Teach for Thailand - English Teacher
The Choice Program - Americorp Service Fellow

Graduate/Professional Schools

Adler University - M.A., Couple and Family Therapy
Boston College/Adelphi University - Master of Social Work
Fordham University - Mental Health Counseling
Hunter College, City University of New York - M.A., Combined Rehabilitation Teachers (RT)/Orientation and Mobility Master’s Degree Program, Vision Rehabilitation Teaching, Orientation & Mobility
Johns Hopkins University - Communication , M.A., Global Security Studies
Long Island University - M.S., Clinical Psychology
Loyola University Maryland - M.Ed., Montessori Education, M.S., Clinical Psychology (5), M.S., Counseling Psychology, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology
Monmouth University - Degree Not Reported
Rutgers University School of Social Work - Master of Social Work
Sacred Heart University - Applied Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology Concentration
The College of New Jersey - Marriage and Family Therapy
Trinity Washington University - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Denver - M.A., Forensic Psychology
University of Kent - Applied Behavior Analysis
University of Maryland - Ph.D., Psychology
University of Notre Dame - Master in Science of Business
Westchester University - Counselor Education