Careers in Psychology

Kenneth Linsley is a career consultant with the UGA Career Services Center. He makes regular visits to the psychology department advising office to meet with students and provide information on career options in psychology. Check out the Franklin College Career Resources link to find out about drop-in hours when you can meet with Mr. Linsley at the SLC, or other Career Center staff at other locations around campus. You can email him at kenlin@uga.edu or call him at 542-3375.

Information on careers in psychology put together by Deborah Stanley of UGA Library. This site is PACKED with information -- check it out!

Click here for a handout from the UGA Career Center titled "What can I do with a major in psychology?" (PDF).

CollegeSource Online -- a good site for researching different graduate schools.

American Psychological Association (APA) homepage. On it you'll find:

• what is the difference between a PsyD and a Ph.D.
• clinical vs. counseling psychology
• masters vs. doctoral degrees
• state licensing information
• you can request and receive free information on careers in psychology, APA membership, graduate programs in psychology and much more.

This website provides a listing of APA accredited graduate programs around the country. Find out about the 51 - yes that's 51 - different divisions of the APA including:

• Media psychology
• Clinical Neuropsychology
• Family psychology
• Applied Experimental and Engineering psychology
• Consumer psychology
• Military psychology
• Behavioral neuroscience
• Counseling psychology
• Developmental psychology
• Clinical psychology
• Experimental psychology
• Health psychology
• Psychology of Religion
• Social psychology
• Exercise and Sport psychology
• Group psychology
• Industrial/Organizational psychology
  ...and much more!!

UGA Career Center The career center has a wealth of information on career options for psychology (and other) majors. They offer tests, workshops, and materials to help you identify a career that's right for you. Each semester they have job fairs, career expos, and placement seminars to help prepare you for a career and find a job.

This web page will continue to have more information added to it in the future!