Psychology

Katrina WahlstromCareer Advisor

Saint Leo University

Important Qualities• Analytical skills• Communication skills• Observational skills• Patience• People skills• Problem-solving skills• Trustworthiness

Psychology Defined• Study of the mental processes and human behavior by

observing, interpreting, how people and animals relate to one another.

Why Study Psychology?• Human behavior and interactions encompass

everything that we do on a daily basis. There is no career realm that will not be influenced by people.

• Gives you the skills to evaluate behavior and identify patterns or cause and effect relationships to improve organizational performance or treat patients.

• Job growth expected 22% from 2010 to 2020

Associations• American Counseling Association

– http://counseling.org/• American Psychology Association

– http://www.apa.org/• Association for Psychological Science

– http://www.psychologicalscience.org/• Association of Black Psychologists

– http://www.abpsi.org/• Society of Industrial & Organizational Psychologists• Find more associations:

– http://www.socialpsychology.org/psych.htm

Psychology Job Postings• MonsterTRAK

– http://www.monstertrak.com • American Counseling Association

– http://www.counseling.org/CareerCenter/ Opportunities/TP/Home/CT2.aspx

• American Psychological Association– http://www.psyccareers.com/

• American Psychological Society– http://www.psychologicalscience.org/jobs/

• Association of Psychological Science– http://www.psychologicalscience.org/jobs

Related Occupations• Anthropologist• Archeologist• Forensics• Labor relations

specialist• Mental health

counselor• Mediator• Marriage and family

therapist

• Personnel interviewer• School and career

counselor• Social worker• Special education

teacher• Statistical analyst• Survey researcher• Testing specialist

Career Planning• Contact me:

– katrina.wahlstrom@saintleo.edu– 813-226-5848

• iROAR (Career Resources)– https://saintleouniversity.goingon.pro/iroar/

• American Counseling Association– http://www.counseling.org/careers/aca-career-center

• American Psychological Association– http://www.apa.org/careers/index.aspx

Career Planning• Bureau of Labor Statistics

– http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Life-Physical-and-Social-Science/Psychologists.htm

• Saint Leo Career Planning– http://www.saintleo.edu/resources/career-

planning.aspx• Career/Employment Resources

– https://my.saintleo.edu/Home/• INKBLOT

– http://saintleoinkblot.com/

Questions

References• American Psychological Association. (2013). Careers.

American Psychological Association. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/index.aspx

• Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Psychologists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm (visited May 13, 2013).